Robert Lyons and Kelly Moylan
Met: June 2005
Engaged: March 8, 2006
Projected Wedding Date: Dec. 2, 2006
Robert Lyons, 35, a film and video producer with his own production company, Quixotic Industries, plans to marry Kelly Moylan, 37, a psychotherapist who also acts and sings, at Gedney Farm in New Marlborough, Mass. The reception Read More
Refreshing
Yesterday morning, Manhattan Borough Prez Scott Stringer stood in front of a petite crowd of protestors — eight folks from the Municipal Art Society, plus many more cameramen and reporters.
Why were they there? “Black mail advertisement!” Mr. Stringer said. “Excuse me. Black market advertisement!” He gestured to the Citibank Read More
Sibling Rivalry
Here’s the score: The Mets just sold $615 million worth of bonds (all but $65 nontaxable) issued by Citigroup today for its new ballpark. The issue, according to a statement from the team, was five times oversubscribed .
Hey, the Amazin’s gotta remind people of their existence some way or other. Wednesday Read More
A fortnight ago, the Federal Reserve raised its base rate for the 17th time in two years, to 5.25 percent. The purpose of the hike was to fight inflation, classically defined as too much money chasing too few goods. Higher interest rates are thought to suppress the demand for credit, and with it, the specter Read More
Transfer pleas for the visionary use of the National City Bank of New York building at 415 Broadway, at Canal. The Art Moderne building was built in 1997 1927 [thanks Mark!] by Walker & Gillette; the bank eventually went on to become Citigroup, and its headquarters became “abused by Sbarros, Payless, and counterfit Read More
Crain’s is reporting that Citigroup is negotiating a 370,000-square foot lease in Jersey City and may sell its office tower at 250 West Street in Tribeca that now houses the Smith Barney investment banking division. The Daily News notes that Citi CEO Charles Prince is co-chairman of the Partnership for New York City, Read More
In the April 24 issue of The Observer, there appeared a letter of mine to Roger Altman with respect to the Hamilton Project, of which he’s a sponsor and a member of the Advisory Council. He replied the next day with the courteous, mature good humor typical of him. He expressed his personal fondness for Read More
The New York Times now requires freelancers to answer a questionnaire designed to suss out conflicts of interest and improprieties. So while Spencer Morgan was off in Iceland with hockey-playing, hard-drinking hedge funders and bankers, just for kicks The Transom took the Times‘ little quiz. Everyone else is doing it! The Transom Read More
Slow progress toward standardizing the payment method for travel throughout the region on ferries, buses, subways and commuter rail hit a turning point with the introduction at PATH stations of special cards that allow you to wave your wallet at the turnstile to get through.
Eventually, of course, the banks will get involved:
The Read More
