storm prep

Both the Carlyle and the Waldorf-Astoria are fully booked for the storm.

Manhattanites Flee the Country for City Sanctuaries as Sandy Approaches

Brown Harris Stevens broker John Burger spent the better part of Sunday afternoon dashing from one listing to the next. He wasn’t preparing them for a slew of Monday showings (although there were a handful still scheduled), but for Hurricane Sandy.

“I’ve been visiting all my unoccupied listings, making sure that everything is hunkered down and bringing planters and furniture in off the terrace,” Mr. Burger told The Observer. “Those planters and outdoor objects become flying objects when a storm hits.” Read More

Dividing Lines

Uptown Border Dispute Spills Out Into Open at Council Hearing

A long-simmering dispute between two uptown City Councilmembers spilled into the open today as Robert Jackson of Harlem accused two Dominican lawmakers of attempting to turn Dominican residents of his district against him.

According to sources present at a Zoning Committee hearing today regarding Columbia University’s plan to expand their athletic facilities in Inwood, Jackson Read More