
William Alden


Postmodern Son: Nicholas S. G. Stern Steps Out on His Own
On the master floor of Nicholas S. G. Stern’s West Village townhouse, the bed comforter was wrinkled. “Sorry–bachelor existence,” he said, immediately neatening the already neat bedclothes. “My wife would be–well, my father would be mortified. My wife would understand.”
Mr. Stern’s father, the renowned architect and Yale School of Architecture dean Robert A. Read More
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It's Free to Look Hamptons: 144 Meadowlark Lane, Bridgehampton
Ever feel guilty about your desire to invest multiple millions in a luxurious beachfront Hamptons property? Put that guilt aside. Welcome to the era of eco-luxe.
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It's Free to Look Hamptons: 73 Briar Patch Road, East Hampton
For the city-dweller, the Hampton wilds can be pretty scary. This property, fortunately, gives timid outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen just enough nature to satisfy their curiosity, while keeping those trees and ponds at a safe distance away.

Citigroup Helps Children of Wealthy Clients Have 'Sex Talk' About Money
In an effort to keep Citigroup in the family, the bank is testing a money-managing Web site aimed at the children of its richest clients, Bloomberg reports. The service, whose pilot launched in June, is from TILE Financial, a company that, according to its Web site, helps bridge “a gap between the next Read More
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It's Free to Look Hamptons: 9 Gibson Lane, Sagaponack
While some properties accrue holiness from proximity to a church, this one might as well be a church. The living room’s ceiling, according to the Corcoran listing, makes it feel like a “cathedral.”

Orthodox Jews Clash with Aby Rosen Over Hotel on Ancient Cemetery
At 4 p.m. Tuesday, a group of about a dozen Hasidic Jews, whose ranks would soon swell enormously, gathered behind a police barrier on a Park Avenue sidewalk between 53rd and 54th streets to prepare for a large-scale protest. The group, organized by the Central Rabbinical Congress of the United States and Canada, has taken Read More

Outed! 'Closet Bitch' Daughter of Billionaire Marc Lasry Has 'A Right Hook If You Wanna Mess'
Emma Lasry, the daughter of billionaire hedge fund manager Marc Lasry, is “definitely a name you will be hearing more from in the coming years,” according to the liner notes of her debut music video. The YouTube gem, “Closet Bitch,” has been online since June 2. Star has been talking about Ms. Lasry since then, but Wall Read More

Program: What We Love This Week (August 11-16)
The summer is flying by, and you really have to ask yourself: Have you had your fill of excitement for the season? Please turn your attention this weekend to the Rental Car Rally: NY to Raleigh. Gather a team (of unlimited size), find a car (doesn’t have to be a rental) and spend the weekend Read More
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It’s Free to Look Hamptons: 54 Beach Lane, Wainscott
There’s no better way to assert your refinement than by owning a piece of Massachusetts in the middle of the Hamptons. While the Philistines sit in their media rooms, you’ll remain culturally superior among your house’s “original parts.”