By Sarah Grothjan 7/03/12 2:10pm

The Goldman Touch

Not quite a Google campus, but it's pretty good

Goldman Sachs Builds A Modest Empire In Battery Park City

It might be said that Goldman Sachs has a way of transforming everything that it touches, including, it would seem, Battery Park City, where the company has spawned a fledgling village adjacent to its headquarters.

After the heady financial services firm opened its 43-story headquarters (a $2.1 billion investment located by Vesey and Murray streets.) in October 2009, it quickly summoned a host of businesses and boutiques to cater to the needs and whims of its commerce-savvy employees, The New York Times reports. Read More

By Chris Shott 5/18/09 11:35am

Danny Meyer Drops Out of Race for Tavern on the Green

Popular restaurateur Danny Meyer no longer has his eye on the late Warner LeRoy‘s illustrious Tavern on the Green in Central Park.

Bids on the city’s top-grossing eatery are due on Monday, May 18, but Mr. Meyer, an early favorite for the famous space, has decided to withdraw his name from the competition.

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By Chris Shott 3/19/09 4:59pm

Aspiring Tavern Takers Converge on Central Park

A number of prominent restaurateurs (or their reps) turned out on Thursday morning at a meeting for potential bidders on the lucrative contract to operate the iconic Tavern on the Green in Central Park.

“Some big players,” noted dapper Capitale owner Seth Greenberg, as he peered around the room at the competition on hand.

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By NYO Staff 3/01/04 12:00am

Community Boards

Danny Meyer Plans to Open

Burger Stand in Madison Square Park

-Board Member, Sharon Paley

Over the last few years, restaurateur Danny Meyer has harbored something of an obsession with beautifying Madison Square Park, which serves as a backdrop to two of his restaurants. Now he’s moving in.

Mr. Meyer’s company, the Read More