Harry Helmsley

Jul 17

With Park Lane Hotel Sale Pending, Helmsley Real Estate Empire Is Fading Fast

Not even all the gaudy 1980s glamor in the world can stop the ravages of time. Empires rise and empires

By Kim Velsey

Jan 17

Howard Rubenstein: Harry B. Helmsley Distinguished New Yorker Recipient

Manhattan real estate moguls talk about his “Solomonic wisdom,” according to The New York Times. Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani called

By Janon Fisher

Jun 9

In Memoriam: Trouble Helmsley

What will they say of you now, Trouble! Dead upon your gilded pillow The millions they did double But

By Emily Witt

Nov 16

Exorcising Leona From the Helmsley Hotel She Made Famous

By Dana Rubinstein

Dec 15

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Harry Helmsley

Harry Helmsley

With Park Lane Hotel Sale Pending, Helmsley Real Estate Empire Is Fading Fast

Howard Rubenstein: Harry B. Helmsley Distinguished New Yorker Recipient

In Memoriam: Trouble Helmsley

In the Zoning

Exorcising Leona From the Helmsley Hotel She Made Famous

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