Bloomberg on Tolls Not Being About Bloomberg

Here’s a clip from this morning’s announcement in which Michael Bloomberg and David Paterson embraced the recommendations of the Ravitch report, which, among other things, calls for tolling East River bridges.

First, Bloomberg cuts off William Neuman of The New York Times during his question to say, “Go read your own newspaper.”

Then, Neuman finally Read More

Real Estate Reporter Relocates Within [em]Times[/em]

In September, New York Times “Big Deal” columnist William Neuman will be moving out of the real estate desk to report on transportation for the newspaper.

For the past two-and-a-half years, Neuman has written the weekly column, which follows the home buying proclivities of pampered movie stars and wealthy socialites.

“I’m a news Read More

Lachlan Just Says No to Nolita


Is this a rendering?

William Neuman may have skipped out on the Big Deal this past weekend, but he has now uncovered the listing for one of downtown’s most talked about buildings.

Lachlan Murdoch’s epic project to transform a five-story, former stable building into his palatial residence is not happening. Mr. Read More

Weekend Roundup

The Real Estate would never condone something as intrusive as digging through public records. Regardless, William Neuman reports on how to learn about noisy neighbors or the selling price of apartments on your block.

Lachlan Murdoch finds a renter for his Laight Street condo, according to New York magazine. But Read More