Dr. Bartha, R.I.P.

Last Monday morning, this reporter (and hundreds of others) raced over to 34 East 62nd Street, where firefighters were still trying to put out the flames, following a massive explosion. Details began to emerge: it was not a terrorist attack, but allegedly the work of a distraught doctor, Nicholas Bartha.

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Unusual Constituent Correspondence

For anyone interested, The Real Estate just posted the letter that Nicholas Bartha apparently emailed to George Pataki, Arlen Specter and Arnold Schwarzenegger (among many others) shortly before allegedly blowing up his Upper East Side townhouse.

– Josh Benson

Breaking: Elliman Broker Sent Email Before Building Collapse

This morning, Prudential Douglas Elliman broker Mark Baum received an email from Dr. Nicholas Bartha, the owner and occupant of 34 East 62nd Street, the site of today’s massive explosion.

“I read the email at around 8:50 or 8:55,” said Mr. Baum, who became concerned for the doctor’s welfare. “I reported it to 911 Read More