As the city considers giving $650 million in tax breaks to Hudson Yards developers, it will have no less an opponent than Sen. Chuck “Mr. Office Space” Schumer. Here’s what he said about them a year ago before the Partnership for New York City:
… I do not believe we need to Read MoreThe Partnership for New York City, a group of business executives, just sent out a press release endorsing Mayor Bloomberg’s (and Governors Pataki’s and Corzine’s) “decision” to “cap” the cost of the World Trade Center Memorial at half a billion dollars, as our sister site The Politicker reported earlier to day.
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The deal to build a biotech center in New York took five years and required a considerable amount of arm twisting, but today the mayor announced Alexandria Real Estate Equities would get the honors.
The arm-twisting–or, if you prefer, diplomacy–came courtesy of figures like Sandy Weil, Henry Kravis and Jerry Speyer, who Read More
