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BY JULIE SATOW

neil rubler is no stodgy real estate developer. At the en-trance to his office, a large black painting with a Jimi Hen-drix quote greets visitors. On Tuesday evenings, the 37-year-old president of Vantage Properties likes to bring in his yogaand Pilates instructor to lead classes for him and his staff.

“Yoga is a great way to keep you calm and focused,” saysMr. Rubler, who wears his wavy brown hair long. “My wifeand I are also art collectors—contemporary art is importantto me.”

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Murdoch’sglobal planfor WSJ

BY MATTHEW FLAMM

last week, Rupert Murdoch, in afamiliar role as insurrectionist, up-set the already turbulent medialandscape with his $5 billion offerfor Dow Jones & Co. But associ-ates and observers of the NewsCorp. chairman say that last weekwas nothing compared with what’sin store if he acquires the property.

They foresee a reinvigoratedDow Jones brand that will combinewith News Corp.’s global assets tocreate the foremost financial newsand information provider. Thecombined properties would offermarketers access to outlets aroundthe world and on every conceivable

media platform—including theplanned Fox Business cable chan-nel—and take market share awayfrom rivals like CNBC, Reutersand the Financial Times.

Furthermore, The Wall StreetJournal would vie with The NewYork Times to shape the nationalagenda on issues of politics as wellas finance.

“The Journal will be a counter-

BY TOM FREDRICKSON

new york city is seeing a run onbanks—to open them, that is.

Seven new banks started in thelast two years, and 10 more are information.In contrast,nota single new bank openedfrom 2001 through 2004.

Call it a marriage ofmoney and talent. Morehigh-ranking bank execu-tives are available to runbanks because of a wave ofmergers in recent years. And giventhe booming economy and out-look, investors are eager to providebacking.

“I have never seen the NewYork City market this active in myentire career,” says Ed Lutz, presi-dent and chief executive of LutzAdvisors Inc.,who has been a bankconsultant or regulator for nearly40 years.

Many of the new banks hope tofill narrow niches missed by com-petitors. Esquire Bank, whichopened in October, is targetingBrooklyn law firms. Organizers ofAlma Bank hope to serve the Greek

community in Astoria,Queens.Savoy Bank,form-ing in Manhattan, is target-ing very small businesses inHell’s Kitchen. Organizersof CheckSpring Bank in theBronx plan to cash checksfor immigrants without

bank accounts to draw them intothe banking system.

“Banks with a unique ethnic

Bank openings hitrecord rate in NYC

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TRANSPORTATIONALTERNATIVES on Fridaylaunched what it calls thebiggest advocacy campaign inits 34-year history to promoteMayor Michael Bloomberg’sPlaNYC 2030.The firstinitiative of the group’scampaign is to orchestrate ane-fax barrage against Rep.Anthony Weiner, D-Queens,who opposes congestionpricing.

REAL ESTATE INTERESTS WILLOPPOSE several provisions inthe city’s new building code,which is expected to go beforethe City Council for approvalthis summer.The code—which was completed last weekafter a four-year effort—isintended to modernizebuilding requirements and

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BY AARON ELSTEIN

a decade ago, no one was interested in Gary Katz’s bright idea.The New York Stock Exchange executive wanted the institutionto trade options, but his push was met with nothing butresistance from traders. He eventually got tired oftrying and quit the NYSE.

Today, Mr. Katz finds himself the center ofattention.The International Securities Exchange,an electronic options marketplace that he co-founded in 2000, is one of Wall Street’s biggestsuccess stories. Last week, Frankfurt-basedDeutsche Börse Group offered to buy the ISEfor $2.8 billion in cash—a 48% premium.

Even Mr. Katz is a bit amazed.“You can sit and smile for hours thinking

how things have come full circle,” he said in aninterview shortly before the deal was struck.“We’re the prettiest girl at the dance.”

And quite a dance it is.The deal is the firstof an expected wave of transactions thatcould include the Chicago Board OptionsExchange—the nation’s No. 1 optionsmarketplace—and the Philadelphia StockExchange, the third-largest.

Interested buyers include the New YorkStock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market.Thetwo operations are hungry to expand their share

bring them in line with nationalstandards. It calls for so-calledblack iron to be used in theconstruction of ceilings in newcommercial buildings. “I don’tunderstand why New York Cityis the only place in the countrythat requires this,” says StevenSpinola, president of the RealEstate Board of New York.REBNY also objects to a fewother provisions, including onethat would require residentialbuilders to hard-wire bedroomsmoke alarms to buildinghallways. Council hearings couldbegin as early as June.

THE ORGANIZERS OF MAKEMUSIC NEW YORK, a daylongfestival set to debut on June 21with 1,200 free concerts, havereceived a major boost fromCity Hall. Officials are nolonger requiring sponsors ofsidewalk concerts to get permitsand buy insurance—a changethat will save the festivalthousands of dollars. Inaddition, AM New York hasagreed to print a 16-pagesupplement listing times andlocations of the concerts andwill donate ad revenue to thefestival. Aaron Friedman, thefestival’s founder, has unveiled aWeb site and says he needs toraise $25,000 to stage the event.

SHARES OF DIGITAL ADVERTISINGFIRM 24/7 REAL MEDIA INC. fellFriday after news reports thatMicrosoft Corp. is inpreliminary talks to buy Yahoo

Inc. Investors had previouslypushed shares of theManhattan-based company to a52-week high amid speculationthat Microsoft was willing topay $1 billion for 24/7.Theacquisition of 24/7 would helpMicrosoft counter rival GoogleInc.’s $3.1 billion acquisition ofManhattan online ad companyDoubleClick Inc. last month.Shares of 24/7 closed Friday at$11.28, down 8.8%.

ALTHOUGH THE DOW JONESINDUSTRIAL AVERAGE is at arecord high, retail investoractivity remains 45% below thepeak set in March 2000,according to a report last weekfrom Banc of AmericaSecurities. In addition, theAmerican Association ofIndividual Investors reportedthat 54% of people polled expectthe market to fall.

FASHION DESIGNER JERRY TAM ISPRODUCING high-style T-shirts to bolster his emerginglabel Form while he waits formajor retailers to pick up the fullline. Henri Bendel and NeimanMarcus are among those thathave passed on Form for the fallseason. Mr.Tam, who investedhis life insurance in Form(Crain’s, Feb. 18), is one of manydesigners trying to get a footholdin the increasingly competitiveapparel market.The T-shirts willbe sold in a handful of boutiquesnationwide at a price of between$100 and $200. ✟

BY SAMANTHA MARSHALL

at cooper union’s annual careerfair last fall, the desperation to at-tract graduates more than filled theair. Corporate recruiters nearlycame to blows over space as twocompanies with 10-foot flashingneon signs crowded their neighborsin the cramped student hall.

“I haven’t seen it like this sincethe dot-com boom,” says WendyBaum, a career counselor at the un-dergraduate college, where latelystudents have been walking awaywith five or more offers by Decem-ber of their graduating year.

Healthy business growth, a

shortage of educated workers—es-pecially in math and sciences—anda city unemployment rate hoveringjust over 4% have employers trip-ping over themselves to appeal tothe graduating classes of 2007.

To attract this tech-savvy bunch,recruiters are turning to untriedmarketing tools. Aside from throw-ing in free job training in exoticlands, free iPods and hefty sign-onbonuses, they’re posting offers onsocial networking sites like My-Space and Facebook to lure theirprey. Even kids in their sophomoreand junior years are getting height-ened attention.

“There’s a strong need to be morecreative,” says Frank Howell, direc-tor of global campus recruitment atAmerican Express.

Generation Y’s bounty comes ata critical time for U.S. businesses.More than 70 million baby boomersare set to leave the workforce in thenext decade, and labor analysts pre-

dict that by 2010, jobs could out-number skilled workers by the mil-lions. Experts are warning that thelabor shortage could cause the econ-omy’s potential rate of growth toslow to 2.2% a year by 2015. Thegovernment has even set up a feder-al task force to study the brain drainand come up with solutions by thissummer.

Lots of offersfor rachel chopra, a junior atPace University, corporate Ameri-ca’s problem is her reward. The ac-counting and finance major receivedoffers for summer internships fromJ.P. Morgan Chase, UBS, BearStearns, Lehman Brothers andGoldman Sachs within days of herinterviews. She starts with Gold-man Sachs on June 4.

The 20-year-old found theprocess a little overwhelming, espe-cially when she walked into herschool’s packed career fair. “There

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BY MIRIAM KREININ SOUCCAR

before tracey mullings becameaddicted to Dancing With the Stars,she imagined a simple, slow “cou-ple’s first dance” for her wedding.

Now Ms. Mullings—who isgetting married at the end ofMay—drags her betrothed toweekly ballroom lessons at Man-hattan Motion Dance Studios,where instructors have choreo-graphed an elaborate routine for thecouple set to Stevie Wonder’s “YouAre the Sunshine of My Life.”

“When I told my fiancé what Iwanted to do, he looked at me likeI had two heads,” says Ms.Mullings, in-house counsel forPepsi Bottling Group. “But youwatch the show and see that eventhough some of the stars aren’t thegreatest dancers, by the end of theirpractice routines they end up doingthese incredible moves, and youthink, ‘I could do that.’ ”

Inspired by ABC’s hit realityshow,which is nearing the end of itsbiggest season yet, New Yorkers ofall ages are jumping off their couch-es and fox-trotting into studios tolearn ballroom dancing—until re-cently considered a pastime prima-rily of older generations.

Originally a hit in Britain, Danc-ing With the Stars sashayed intoAmerican pop culture two years ago.In its fourth installment, it has be-come ABC’s No. 1 show and thefifth-most-watched program on TV.

As a result, local studios largeand small are enjoying sizable in-

creases in attendanceand revenue. The cityboasts about 20 majorballroom studios andnearly 30 smallershops, according toproprietors.To accom-modate the craze, thebusinesses are expand-ing, adding classes andhiring more teachers.

“The influx of newstudents has gone updramatically,” saysSafwat Gerges, whoowns five ArthurMurray Dance Stu-dios franchises in theNew York area and isthe company’s North-east chairman. “Wehave never seen thesetypes of numbers.”

Revenues at Mr.Gerges’ location inBayside, Queens,jumped 73% last year,to $550,000.The com-pany’s 10 area branch-es averaged a 40% revenue increase,to $17 million.To keep up with de-mand, Mr. Gerges beefed up teach-ing staff by 25% at his Manhattanstudio and is negotiating to openanother one on East 86th Street.

Extra stepssix months ago, DanceSport, thecity’s largest ballroom and Latindance school, moved into a newhome, doubling its size. SteppingOut Studios reported a 20% spikein attendance since September, toabout 1,000 students a month.

Even small operations are feelingthe effects of the boom. Bovard NYDance Instruction just doubled itsstaff to four teachers.The school hasstarted offering Dancing With theStars-style intensive training: New-

bies pay $65 an hour for five hours oflessons every day for a week.

“People are using their vacationtime to learn how to dance,” saysEilecia Bovard.

Dance executives credit the TVshow for the surge.Arthur Murray istaking advantage of the connectionby putting ads on the ABC Web sitepage on which viewers vote for theirfavorite contestants. The companyjust signed Emmitt Smith, the for-mer NFL running back who wonthe Dancing With the Stars competi-tion last season, as its spokesman.

“This is the power of television,”Mr. Gerges says. “Ballroom danc-ing came out of the closet.”

Of course, as with every fad, theintense desire to do the rhumba andpaso doble might not last. But if the

show’s success in the United King-dom is any indication, the hypewon’t be diminished anytime soon.Now in its 10th season there, Danc-ing With the Stars or one of its spin-offs is on every day of the week.

No end in sightbut even if Americans do tire ofthe show, chances are that ballroommania will continue.

After Barry Rosen, executive di-rector of public relations at Boroughof Manhattan Community Col-lege,started watching Dancing Withthe Stars about a year ago, he and hiswife, Barbara, took up lessons.

Though he has since lost his in-terest in the program, Mr. Rosenhasn’t lost his urge to dance. Thismonth, he’s taking 10 lessons withhis daughter to practice for theirturn at her upcoming wedding.Theformer diplomat—one of theAmericans held for the 444 days ofthe Iran hostage crisis—intends tocontinue the lessons with his wife.

Mr. Rosen says, “I like to kidaround on the dance floor, but mywife wants me to do it the right way.”

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BY LISA FICKENSCHER

armed with a new study showingTimes Square’s importance to theNew York City economy, businessleaders are calling on city governmentand landlords to make improvementsto appeal to the area’s growing ranksof office workers and residents.

The Times Square Alliance-sponsored study, to be released to-day, shows that the neighborhood isbrimming with 200,000 jobs and17,000 residents and that it con-tributes $2.5 billion a year in cityand state tax revenues.

“With this report we are reaf-firming that Times Square is notjust about tourism,but that it’s a ma-jor commercial and retail district aswell,”says Tim Tompkins,presidentof the Times Square business im-provement district.

The alliance commissioned the

study after a December speech byMayor Michael Bloomberg, whooutlined his plans for the city over thenext 25 years.The research was doneby HR&A Inc., an economic devel-opment and real estate advisory firm.

Mr. Tompkins worries thatTimes Square, despite its revitaliza-tion,could be overlooked by govern-ment officials as future developmentfunds are allocated. Among thebiggest challenges the area faces isvehicular and pedestrian congestion.

The city is spending $20 millionto improve the basic infrastruc-ture—widening sidewalks and in-stalling new water and sewer lines—but there is no guarantee that suchinvestment will continue. “We haveto think about future administra-tions,” says Mr. Tompkins.

The alliance also aims to spur ac-tion by the real estate community,which has largely focused ontourists rather than the area’s em-ployees and residents. He says thearea needs a more diverse selectionof restaurants and shopping gearedto local residents.

“There is an untapped retailmarket here,” says Mr. Tompkins.


GOOD MOVES:“People are usingtheir vacation time tolearn how to dance,”says Eilecia Bovard(right) of Bovard NYDance Instruction.

were so many companies lined up inour gymnasium, I didn’t knowwhere to start,” she says.

To attract such students andbuild employee pipelines, NewYork firms are spending millions ofdollars on innovative recruitmentand training programs.

Accounting firms, feeling thepinch of the educated labor short-

age most acutely (Crain’s,April 23),are showing the most ingenuity.Toget inside the heads of this genera-tion of undergraduates, Ernst &Young, for example, is among thefirst to sponsor a recruiting page onFacebook, a college campus socialnetworking site. The page lists jobopenings and allows recruiters tointeract with potential hires online

through text messaging and pod-casts. So far, 7,184 students haveregistered on the page.

PricewaterhouseCoopers andKPMG are also relying more on theWeb. They are discovering whatthese youngsters want from an em-ployer and creating relationships be-fore they graduate by communicat-ing with them directly, throughe-mail and virtual competitions.

Leadership programs“we are in essence building ourown supply,” says Amy Van Kirk,head of campus recruitment at PwC.

Off the Web,an increasing num-ber of finance and accounting firmsare introducing 12-month leader-ship programs that haven’t been seensince the 1980s,college career coun-selors say.American Express, for ex-ample, launched Leadership Ex-press in October.New hires selectedfor these fast tracks will rise throughthe ranks much sooner than staffersfrom previous generations as moresenior executives retire.

“These students are the chosenpeople, who will get rotational as-signments with the promise to

move up the chain of command,”says Rhea Christian, associate di-rector of recruiting programs forCity College of New York.

Some firms are even miningmiddle and high schools to developfuture accountants. Deloitte &Touche just launched a comic bookseries called Open for Business to por-tray life in the professional services.

“We’re using this to understandthe younger generation and whichmedium of communication is mosteffective,” says Amry Junaideen,principal and human resourcespartner for enterprise risk servicesin the Northeast.

All the goodies—like job-train-ing junkets in Barcelona—and thesometimes aggressive tactics of re-cruiters have some campus careercounselors worried that studentswill be so dazzled by the attentionthat they won’t take the time to ex-plore their options.

“The industry should only seepinto an educational institution sofar,” says Ms.Baum.“I want to keepour students grounded.”


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THE STUNNING 65% DROP in first-quarter earnings that Liz Claibornereported last week has ushered in ascary period for the apparel industry.Analysts quickly blamed departmentstores’ switch to in-store brands forthe drop in sales of traditional labels.Fears of a broad new trend drove Lizdown 22% last week but also hitmany others, including Kenneth Cole,off 7%, and even mighty Polo RalphLauren, which slid 4%.

The stars are finally coming back into alignment for Atlas Air, the big air cargooperator. Last month, the company, which emerged from bankruptcy threeyears ago, reached a settlement with regulators over accounting irregularitiesdating back years. Atlas is expected to hit another milestone this week when itposts its fourth straight quarterly profit. With the company’s costs undercontrol and revenues rising, its stock has taken off, rising 31% so far this year.

Investment banking is a volatilegame. Just ask shareholders of M&Apowerhouse Lazard. With mergerssurging and the firm advising one ofthe bidders in the $100 billioncontest for Dutch bank ABN Amro,Lazard shares took off early lastweek. But as hopes for its client’sbid—and Lazard’s huge payday—faded, so did the stock. This week,Lazard is expected to post a modest16% gain in first-quarter earnings.

Liz Claiborne’s unfashionable slip darkens outlook for entire sector

BY TOM FREDRICKSON

The u.s.life insurance marketthese days is a rough-and-tumble place,where competi-tion is fierce and margins arelow.Luckily for MetLife Inc.,

that’s not the case in the rest of the world.Last week, the largest U.S. life insurer

by assets blew away earnings expecta-tions, largely on the strength of its inter-national operations. Profits outside theUnited States soared 63% as customersfrom Mexico to Japan embraced thebrand that Snoopy made lovable.

MetLife’s ability to shrug off difficultdomestic conditions provides powerfulreasons why investors looking for solid—if unspectacular—gains should stock upon MetLife. If it can prosper now, justthink of what it can do when baby boomersstart snapping up retirement annuities.In-vestors can also look forward to MetLifeinvesting its mountains of policy premi-ums in bonds with higher yields.

“MetLife continues to be one of thebest-performing life insurance stocks,without being associated with a particu-

lar product story or an industry theme,”Goldman Sachs analyst Joan Zief wrotein an update last week, raising her 2007earnings forecast by15 cents a share.

Even now, aftersurging 31% in thepast 12 months,MetLife shares re-main a relative bar-gain. The stock istrading at 1.5 timesbook value, versus 2times for the industry.MetLife’s trailing 12-month price/earningsmultiple—at 8.6—also compares favor-ably with PrudentialFinancial Inc.’s 15.5.

True,MetLife’s in-ternational operationsare relatively small,but that’s changingrapidly. Last year,9.6% of its revenuescame from overseas.That figure is up from 8.1% in 2005 andjust 6.9% in 2004.

The company’s biggest business—generating 41% of its revenues—is pro-viding insurance and retirement plans forcorporations and their employees. Indi-vidual life and disability policies and re-tirement products account for 30%, and

auto and home insurance 6%.MetLife has added a few other

weapons in recent years.It did well in buy-ing Citigroup’s Travel-ers Life and Annuityfor $11.5 billion in2005. The unit helpedmaintain earningsmomentum last year,when overall insurancesales were sluggish.

Total income rose33% last year from2005, to $6.3 billion;revenues grew a moremodest 8.3%, to $48.4billion. Analysts ex-pect 2007 per-shareearnings to hit $5.40,4% more than lastyear, the first full yearin which Traveler’s re-sults were included.Revenues are expectedto climb 9% this year,to $52.9 billion.

MetLife has alsoleaped ahead of AXA Financial and Pru-dential to become the second-largestprovider of annuities, after Hartford Fi-nancial Services Group. Sales are expect-ed to soar as baby boomers retire over thenext 20 years.


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Discover-ingbook publishingmultimedia is all the rage, andBob Guccione Jr. is as eager as anyprint publisher to diversify.Tothat end, the owner of sciencemagazine Discover recently strucka book deal with Collins to releaseDiscover’s 20 Things You Didn’tKnow About Science: AirportSecurity, Duct Tape, Lab Accidents,Sex in Space and More.

Mr. Guccione describes thedeal—which stems from a popularback-page feature in themagazine—as just the beginning.“It’s my plan to eventually put outa whole line of Discover books,” hesays. He’s hooked up with JohnBrockman, a leading literary agentfor science books.

Collins sees Discover’s 20Things as a good start. “We thinkit’ll be a great impulse buy, and ithas the magazine’s brand, which isa very good selling point, too,”says Phil Friedman, publisher of theHarperCollins imprint that willbring out the title next March.

Discover, meanwhile, has foundits footing since Mr. Guccionebought it from Disney last year.Ad pages climbed 27% in the firstquarter, according to PublishersInformation Bureau. Revenue wasup 14% to $3.2 million.

Smaller circleof clientsin the five months sinceCristyne Nicholas left NYC &Company, the longtime publicisthas been steadily building hernew business with partner GeorgeLence.

Turns out life after her high-profile job at the city’s tourismbureau is not all that different.Some of Nicholas & LenceCommunications’ key clients—including the Zagat Survey, GrayLine New York Sightseeing andLinden Alschuler & Kaplan—are

longtimemembers ofNYC &Company.

The PR andlobbying duodoes lookfarther afield forbusiness, too.Their firm repsthe Greater

Boston Convention & VisitorsBureau and California-basedHornblower Cruises & Events,which is bidding for the Statue ofLiberty and Ellis Island ferrycontract.

But sometimes the doyenne ofBig Apple tourism misses therough and tumble of her formergig. “We’ve gone from a 2,000-member organization” to focusingon 20 clients, she says.

Judge Judytakes pay casejudge Judy Sheindlin makesmillions as CBS TV’s crankiestcourtroom presider, but she’s

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the state Legislature hasrepeatedly failed to pass budgetmeasures that would grant raises.

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Ms. Sheindlin added her voiceto the fray. The Brooklyn nativeserved more than 15 years on theNew York bench as a family courtjudge before achieving fame andfortune on TV—she made areported $25 million last year.From her Hollywood perch, Ms.Sheindlin easily passes judgmenton New York’s elected officials:“Congress, as well as the statelegislators, best get on board,” shesays. “A second-rate judiciary isnot an option.”

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of the highly profitable optionsbusiness, which is an importantfront in their increasingly intensecompetition with big brokers likeGoldman Sachs. Some even specu-late that the NYSE could try to topDeutsche Börse’s offer for the ISE.

“The battle to dominate op-tions and derivatives is developinginto a big fight between exchangesand brokerage firms,” says MayizHabbal, managing director at re-search firm Celent. “It’s time forpeople to pick their partners andget ready.”

Once the domain of computergeeks and hard-core speculators,options trading has become one ofWall Street’s hottest precincts. Op-tions give investors the right to buyor sell stocks at a specific price in thefuture and are frequently used to beton corporate takeovers—as theywere last week before News Corp.

unveiled its bid for Dow Jones &Co.

The ISE has already played a bigrole in reshaping the industry. It pi-oneered superfast electronic op-tions trading and seized businessfrom floor traders.The nation’s sec-ond-largest options exchange holdsa 30% share of the 2 billion con-tracts that changed hands last yearand generates net income of morethan $55 million on revenue of$200 million.

The $80 million manmr. katz, a native New Yorkerwhose father was an architect withthe New York subway system andavoided investing in anything riski-er than government bonds, nowholds ISE shares worth about$80 million.

That kind of success seemed un-likely when Mr. Katz and his men-tor,David Krell, started working to-

gether at the NYSE in 1986. Theydeveloped options that memberscould trade, but floor brokers nevergot comfortable with the products,which had strange-sounding nameslike NYSE High Beta Index. TheNYSE sold the operation in 1997for $10 million.

After leaving the exchange,Messrs. Katz and Krell set up a con-sulting firm that created Web sitesfor NYSE traders. They got a callfrom a former chairman of E*Tradeasking them if they could create anonline options marketplace. Mr.Krell lined up brokerage firms asbackers, and Mr.Katz drafted a planand found a Swedish exchange tobuild the necessary software.

They launched ISE in May 2000with Mr.Krell as chief executive andMr. Katz as head of marketing; healso became chief operating officer ayear later.After the merger,which isexpected to close later this year, Mr.

Krell would become chairman andMr. Katz CEO.

Their timing in starting the busi-ness was exquisite. Just as the stockmarket entered a prolonged swoon,options began a multiyear boom:Volumes nearly tripled between2001 and last year. Option tradersappreciated that Mr. Katz, who ma-jored in math at Queens Collegeand got a master’s degree in statisticsfrom New York University, graspedtheir esoteric language.

Feels like a startupthough the ise went public in2005 and has 222 employees, it re-tains the atmosphere of a startup.On a recent cold, rainy morning, theheat didn’t work, and the lights inMr. Katz’s corner office went outperiodically, forcing him to wave hishands to activate a motion sensor.He keeps a binder at his deskcontaining names,profiles and pho-tos of his employees so that he’llrecognize them around the officeand be able to make pertinentconversation.

With competition intensifying,the ISE has also picked a good timeto team up with a much larger play-er. Bigger exchanges and brokeragehouses are trying to steal its busi-ness, and revenues are expected toget squeezed as the industry beginspricing options in penny incrementsinstead of nickels and dimes.

“ISE was definitely a pioneer,”says Mr. Habbal at Celent. “But ithad gone as far as it could go as anindependent firm.”


Options exchange in big dealContinued from Page 2

balance to the influence of theTimesnationally, which Murdoch regardsas very liberal,” says Ken Chandler,who worked at News Corp. papers,including the New York Post, fornearly 30 years. “I compare what hewould do there to what he did toCNN when he started the Fox NewsChannel.”

Mr. Chandler adds that theNews Corp. chairman would notmeddle in the day-to-day runningof the Journal’s news gathering. Hemight, however, look for a compati-ble editor. “If there were a change ineditors, he would bring in someonewho would share his worldview,”Mr. Chandler says. “That editorwould have the freedom to run thepaper as he wants.”

A News Corp. spokesman couldnot be reached. Mr. Murdoch hasassured members of the Bancroftfamily, who hold the controlling in-terest in Dow Jones, that he wouldrespect the Journal’s editorial in-

tegrity and invest in its news-gath-ering operations.

A News Corp.-owned DowJones could upend the advertisingmarketplace. The business channelFox is set to launch in the fourthquarter would become a much moreformidable player if it could bebranded with the Dow Jones name,as Mr. Murdoch told the Times hewould like to do.

While CNBC has the exclusiveuse of Journal reporters on air until2012, Mr. Murdoch could find away to break its contract. “If thosereporters are suddenly working forNews Corp., CNBC might notwant them on,” says Joshua Mills, aprofessor of journalism at BaruchCollege.

Multimedia packagepotentially most devastating torivals could be News Corp’s abilityto leverage Dow Jones’ assets acrossan assortment of outlets. The Jour-nal, for instance, could offer nation-

al newspaper advertisers a neatlytied-up multimedia package.

“You could have a completely in-tegrated offering, with Fox News,Fox Business, the Fox television net-

work,” says Michael Neiss, a vicepresident at Zenith Media. “TheTimes can’t offer anything besides[itself ] and the Boston Globe.”

News Corp. may also offer a so-lution to Dow Jones’ inability togrow.Mr.Murdoch has promised toexpand the company’s foreign oper-ations, where current management

has been retrenching. Reinvigorat-ing the paper’s European and Asianeditions and its newswires wouldpose a direct challenge to the Finan-cial Times and Reuters.

“The ability of the Journal to be-come global in its reach even morethan it already is would be of deepconcern to any competitors,” saysColby Atwood, vice president ofmedia research firm Borrell Associ-ates Inc.

Family remains opposedof course,Mr.Murdoch still has toconvince the Bancrofts to accept his$60-per-share offer. So far, familymembers whose shares represent52% of Dow Jones’ voting power re-main opposed.

The employees union has alsojoined in, saying News Corp. wouldskew coverage and destroy the Jour-nal’s reputation.

And not everyone sees the acqui-sition as a smart move. Insiderspoint out that Tribune Co. failed in

its effort to combine newspapersand television.In addition,some an-alysts, echoing Mr. Murdoch’s crit-ics, consider News Corp. and DowJones an odd fit.

“The Journal is known for forth-right, independent news coverage,”says newspaper analyst John Mor-ton. “You couldn’t say that FoxNews’ coverage, or that of any of theother News Corp. properties,[makes them] natural partners.”

Mr. Murdoch’s offer, which rep-resents a 67% premium over the re-cent Dow Jones stock price, couldprove hard to resist—particularly ifhe raises it.

News Corp. could afford tospend heavily because it would findso many uses for Dow Jones’ con-tent. Other media companies thatmight once have been interested inDow Jones are in no position topony up that kind of money, and noone else would have reason to.

“It’s a very strong price,” saysReed Phillips of media banking firmDeSilva & Phillips. “It would behard for other buyers to get there.”


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appeal or special understanding ofan industry have a better chance ofsuccess,” says Ivan Serchuk, a bank-ing attorney with TodtmanNachamie Spizz & Johns.

Some obstaclesdespite the allure of running abank, it’s a tough business—andgetting tougher by the day. Risingshort-term interest rates are creat-ing enormous pressure on smallbanks, while compliance costs havesoared. And regulatory hurdles arehigher than ever.

Yet investors are quick to spotopportunities to put their moneyinto new banks, which require be-tween $10 million and $30 millionin capital to open.

Philip Sorace, the designated

chief executive and president ofSavoy Bank, has talked to invest-ment funds in Chicago and Cincin-nati and even a ladies’ investmentclub, which learned of the bank’splans from regulatory filings. Somebanks are being funded by wealthyentrepreneurs,who see big opportu-nities in banking—an industrythat’s set profit records in each of thelast six years.

Shaya Boymelgreen, founder ofBoymelgreen Developers, startedLibertyPointe Bank. Its branch inManhattan opened in November2005 and already has $170 millionin deposits, largely from the Ortho-dox Jewish community.The successof the bank, which is adding twobranches in Brooklyn this year, is in-spiring others to think about start-ing banks.

“People are intrigued when theysee a bank start out like that,” Mr.Serchuk says.

The banking boom would fizzlewithout talent, but top-notch exec-utives are available, plucked frombanks that have been acquired.Three of the top executives ofMadison Bank, which opened inJanuary with an initial branch inHauppauge, L.I., had top jobs atRoslyn Savings Bank, acquired in2003 by New York CommunityBancorp.

Drawing on experienceempire national bank in Islandia,L.I., is being started by DouglasManditch and 30 other organizers.Mr. Manditch had been chief exec-utive of Long Island CommercialBank, acquired by New York Com-

munity at the end of 2005. After hereceives a bank charter and raises$35 million,Mr.Manditch hopes torecruit more former colleagues—and former customers.

Not every idea for a new bankfaces a smooth path. Savoy Bank’sbusiness plan, for example, founddoubters in the Office of theComptroller of the Currency,which questioned the idea of abank serving immigrant entrepre-neurs and other small businessowners in Hell’s Kitchen from abranch on West 52nd Street andBroadway.

The bank withdrew its applica-tion and filed another one with theNew York State Banking Depart-ment, where the organizers hope toreceive a more sympathetic hearingfrom examiners familiar with NewYork neighborhoods. Banks can bechartered by either state or federalregulators.

“When we examined what wewanted to be,” says Mr. Sorace,“which is a community-based bank,we decided we would be better offwith a state charter.”


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when attorneys from QuinnEmanuel Urquhart Oliver &Hedges represented hedge fundKaplan Nathan & Co. in a fraudcase in January, they walked awaywith more than a winning verdict.They also left the Manhattan courtwith a sizable chunk of the $76 mil-lion settlement.

Quinn Emanuel is one of a smallnumber of law firms that are rock-ing the staid New York corporatelitigation bar by agreeing to basetheir fees on something other thanbillable hours, which can hit rates ofup to $800 at some city firms.Thesefirms are offering contingencyfees—a potentially risky tactic,more commonly used by scruffypersonal-injury attorneys and class-action plaintiffs’ lawyers—as well asbonus payments and prearrangedfixed fees for legal work.

Behind the trend are corporateclients eager to rein in soaring legalcosts by asking their outside lawyersto give them better deals.

“Clients love [these arrange-ments], because they know thatwe’re just as invested as they are,”says Michael Carlinsky, a partnerin the New York office of Los An-geles-based Quinn Emanuel, one ofthe firms most actively pursuingcontingency fees. “They know thatwhen they’re losing sleep, we’re los-ing sleep.We’ve got some skin in thegame.”

Inquisitive corporationsnationwide, 62% of in-house cor-porate lawyers surveyed by the As-sociation of Corporate Counsel in2005 reported being open to alter-native fee arrangements, up sharplyfrom 43% the year before.

On the other hand, the supply ofNew York law firms willing to offersuch deals remains tiny. Alternativebilling arrangements were used foronly about 5% of corporate litiga-tion cases nationwide, and NewYork firms tend to be even moreconservative.

“Law firms don’t want to enterinto alternative arrangements if theydon’t have to,” says Deborah House,vice president of Washington-basedACC.

There is evidence that opposi-tion among law firms is beginningto soften, ever so slightly.Accordingto the same 2005 ACC survey, 10%of large law firms are willing to en-ter into alternative billing arrange-ments with their corporate clients,up from 3% the year before.

“We’re always willing to consid-er it—on a case-by-case basis, ofcourse,” remarks Will Phillips, co-chair of litigation at Covington &Burling.

He notes that smaller clientshave always sought discounts or cre-ative billing options. Only in thepast couple of years have larger cor-

porate clients begun to push in thesame direction.

“Firms like ours that do defensework have had to become more re-sponsive,” Mr. Phillips says.

Those that fail to act run the riskof seeing longtime clients go else-where with their litigation matters.

Since entering the New Yorkmarket five years ago, QuinnEmanuel has made an aggressivebid to land prominent clients by of-fering alternative fee arrangements.The effort has paid off handsomely.

Quinn Emanuel’s midtown of-fice boasts nearly 100 lawyers, and it

has recently won blue-chip clientsincluding IBM and American In-ternational Group forNew York litigation.

Seizing opportunity“lawyers are starting torealize that this is a greatway to make money,” saysQuinn Emanuel’s Mr.Carlinsky.

Litigation powerhouseProskauer Rose has got-ten a head start. The firm, whichposts $515 million in revenues, hasbeen using contingency and bonus-

related fee structures for years.Lou Solomon,co-chair of the lit-

igation department, callsthis partnering with theclient.

“It’s about takingenough risk so that theclient feels it’s getting val-ue,” he says.

Nearly 10% of therevenues for Proskauer’slitigation group comefrom alternative fee ar-

rangements.At Weil Gotshal & Manges,

whose litigation department gener-

ates 65% of the firm’s $1 billion inrevenues, alternative fee arrange-ments have been growing dramati-cally in the past couple of years, ac-cording to Matthew Powers,head oflitigation.

Nearly 15% of the firm’s corpo-rate defense cases are done on somealternative-billing arrangement—though Mr. Powers still shies awayfrom thinking of them as contin-gency fees.

“It’s disturbing on a professionallevel,” says Mr. Powers. “It would bebizarre to me that a law firm felt thatit wasn’t going to do its best for theclient if it wasn’t going to get a re-ward for a good result.”


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eral thousand affordable housingunits throughout the city in the past16 months.

Mr. Rubler is typical of a newgeneration of real estate power bro-kers riding the hottest market inNew York history. In a particularlyclannish business, where the powercenter is dominated by millionairesin their 60s and 70s and organiza-tions like the powerful Real EstateBoard of New York, this emerginggroup of younger developers,bankers and lawyers is carving outits own niche.

A transaction that Mr. Rublerclosed in March—the $175 millionacquisition of Harlem’s Delano Vil-lage—is a case in point. His partneron the deal was his friend RichardMack, a 39-year-old managingpartner at investment firm ApolloReal Estate Advisors. His lawyerwas 38-year-old Eric Feuerstein, acollege buddy from Cornell andpartner at Fried Frank Harris Shriv-er & Jacobson.

“Real estate deals require light-ning speed, and it certainly helps ifthe partners have a level of mutualtrust and understanding based onyears of friendship,” says Mr.Feuerstein. His brother, Mark, is awell-known actor, and his father,Harvey, is a senior partner at law

firm Herrick Feinstein.While some of these young

players grew up in the same socialcircles and enjoy a loose-knit cama-raderie, it is not a monolithic group.Most of them are newcomers to theindustry, but a few—like Mr. Mackand 37-year-old Rob Speyer ofTishman Speyer—are scions offamilies with deep roots in thebusiness.Most are rainmaking sen-ior executives on their way up, buta handful, like Andrew Mathias ofSL Green Realty Corp., are com-pany presidents.

Overall, the people in this grouprange from those with a high profilein the industry, like Wachovia Cap-ital Markets managing directorRobert Verrone, to those who preferto operate under the radar, likeWitkoff Group principal ScottAlper.

Joining the ranks“there is no question that thereis a new generation in real estate,”comments Steven Spinola, presi-dent of REBNY.

The group has made some head-way in its efforts to incorporateyounger members, mostly by invit-ing sons of the old guard to join itsranks. For example, Mr. Speyer, theson of Tishman Speyer CEO JerrySpeyer, is on its executive board, Jed

Walentas, son of veteran Brooklyndeveloper David Walentas, is a di-rector.

“There needs to be a constantchanging of the guard in terms ofwhat we do, but it should be grad-ual,” Mr. Spinola says.

This younger group has no prob-lem looking past the traditionalcliques and networking on theirown. Mr. Feuerstein, for example, islegal counsel for many young deal-makers with whom he socializes.Among his clients is hotelier JasonPomeranc, the 36-year-old bachelorwho built 60 Thompson in SoHoand whose birthday party lastmonth was chronicled on Page Sixof the New York Post.

Mr. Pomeranc, who this year isopening a hotel-condominium inTriBeCa and two boutique hotels—one at Columbus Circle and theother on the Lower East Side—at-tended the same Upper East Sidesynagogue as Mr. Feuerstein whenthey were children. They also wentto Cardozo law school together.

“It is nice to work with peopleyou know and have a history with; itcreates a sense of trust,” says Mr.Pomeranc.

Part of what separates this groupfrom their fathers’ generation is anintimate knowledge of the complexcapital markets. It used to be that

real estate firms would use their ownwealth—combined with somedebt—to finance acquisitions. Nowfinancing is plentiful and cheap, anddeal prices are high.

“Going forward, I do not antici-pate doing any deals without an in-stitutional equity partner,” saysScott Resnick, president of SRCapital.

New financing strategymr.resnick is closing on a deal tobuy a property on 10th Avenue, be-tween West 20th and West 21ststreets, on which he and his equitypartners plan to build a hotel. Thisis a far cry from the strategy used byhis family’s company. Before Mr.Resnick, 42, broke out on his ownearlier this year, he spent a decade aspresident of Jack Resnick & Sons,where “not once did we use a finan-cial partner.”

One of the drivers of the trendtoward complicated financing isWachovia’s Mr. Verrone. The 38-year-old banker works with a num-ber of younger developers and iscredited with helping to popularizemezzanine financing, by which sev-eral lenders team up on a single dealto enable the borrower to obtain alarger loan.

Mr. Verrone is the go-to lenderfor SL Green, whose president, 34-

year-old Mr. Mathias, is a friend.Mr. Verrone is also friends withWitkoff ’s Mr. Alper, with whom hehas worked on multiple deals.

Just last month,Messrs.Verrone,Mathias and Alper teamed up forthe acquisition of an office condo-minium at 1745 Broadway.The $65million deal—one of several theyhave done together—will be jointlymanaged by SL Green and TheWitkoff Group,and was financed inpart with a loan arranged by Mr.Verrone.

For the trio, there are plentymore deals in the future.

“It’s a great way to do business,”Mr. Alper says.


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good-government groups need to support Gov. EliotSpitzer’s painful but necessary insistence on implementingreforms first.

The issue of judicial pay is a scandal.The state’s judgeshaven’t received a raise in eight years, and their $136,700salaries are now far below those of federal judges. Because ofthe financial considerations, many lawyers won’t consider thebench, and some noted sitting jurists have quit.

Interestingly, virtually everyone in Albany claims tosupport a plan to raise salaries 21%—which would bringthem to the federal level—as well as offer retroactive pay andestablish an independent commission to adjust salaries in thefuture.

But legislators, who are paid $79,500 before addedstipends, also want to make more money, since they haven’thad a pay hike since 1999.They won’t give the judges anincrease unless they get one, too.They have pinned theirhopes on the independent commission, which wouldpractically guarantee that they get a raise soon.

Mr. Spitzer wants to help the judges. But he says thatlegislators shouldn’t get a pay hike until they overhaul New

York’s lax campaign-finance laws and approve other politicalreforms. Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno rejects thenotion of any substantive changes, since they would threatenhis narrow majority. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver hasbeen relatively quiet on the subject, probably hoping thatMr. Bruno can do the dirty work for him.

Historically, New York’s governors have achieved majorreforms by tying them to pay hikes for legislators, who are

allowed to hold otherjobs and are relativelywell-paid comparedwith their counterpartsin other states. Gov.George Pataki wonworkers’ compensationreform through such atrade after his first yearin office; some yearslater, he used a pay raise

as a lever to win approval for charter schools.This timearound, it is clear that only a pay hike will get the Legislatureto approve campaign reforms.

Chief Judge Judith Kaye has threatened to sue if theLegislature doesn’t act on an increase for her colleagues. Sheshould do so, and soon. Otherwise, she becomes a tool ofthose who are resisting campaign reform.

Regrettably, that is the highest priority, ranking aboveeven judicial pay.

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The next week, at the end ofwhat turned out to be a five-hourlunch, I told him that I would behappy to help but that I was willingto bet he would change his themefrom American industry to just theautomobile industry. There aresimply too many good charactersand stories to write about in the

auto industry.A few weeks later, he called to

tell me that he had decided to focuson the auto industry, specificallyFord and Nissan.Five years later,heproduced The Reckoning, one of thegreat books about the mighty play-ers in Detroit and Japan.

During the years David waswriting the book, I switched rolesfrom teacher to student. It becameclear in our frequent meetings thathe had become more of the experton the people and the history of theauto industry.

In the late 1980s, I asked him tospeak to all of our company’s edi-tors, who were in New York for ameeting. He lovedtalking to them, and hefilled their heads withstory ideas as well asapproaches to businessjournalism.Those whowere there still talkabout that evening.

David was first andforemost a journalistwho happened to loveto write books. Afterhe got a Pulitzer Prizefor writing about Viet-nam for The New YorkTimes, he changed ca-reers and focused onbooks.

Over the period that he workedon The Reckoning, David wouldshow up in Detroit every couple ofweeks, interviewing folks andlearning more and more about

Ford. He visited Japan and spenttime with Nissan executives, cur-rent and retired.

A consummate pro-fessional, David keptcopious notes andwould often rememberfar more than I aboutthe previous decade ortwo. The book shouldhave earned him an-other Pulitzer.

Though he was anoutstanding writer, hewas an even betterteacher. Everywherehe went, he wanted tomeet up-and-comingjournalists.

David Halberstamwas a great friend. We shall all misshim and his writings.

Keith Crain is chairman of CrainCommunications, and publisher andeditor in chief of Automotive News.

KEITHCRAIN

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three months of 2007,economist BarbaraByrne Denham reports.Ms. Denham’s figures,which are seasonally ad-justed, might be high,but the extraordinaryexpansion by retailers isundeniable; they added6,700 positions in thefirst quarter. Collegestudents, take note: Thefastest-growing sector isaccounting, a field inwhich pay is soaring, too.

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Office space is expensive andhard to get. More workers equalsmore demand for office space,which equals higher rents.The mid-town vacancy rate fell sharply in thefirst quarter, to 5.3%, and averagerents topped $70 a square foot;Cushman & Wakefield predicts aspike to as much as $80 by the endof the year. Private-equity firms andhedge funds, for which real estatecosts are a speck on the bottom line,have driven prices in a few presti-gious buildings to $150 a squarefoot. Downtown is doing well, too,because the price gap is so large.While first-quarter vacancy ratesdeclined to 7.2%, average rents of$40 a square foot were still $30 be-low midtown levels.

The residential real estate marketdefies national trends. Apartmentprices in Manhattan climbed 7% inthe first quarter; Brooklyn andQueens saw even larger increases.Meanwhile, housing prices haveplummeted nationally and have de-clined sharply in the nearby suburbsof Westchester and Long Island. Afundamental shift is at work here:Fewer families are moving to thesuburbs,and more empty nesters aremaking the opposite trek.

Tourists spend as wildly as invest-ment bankers. More visitors came toNew York last year than ever be-fore—44 million—and they shelledout more than ever, too.Average dai-ly hotel room rates rose by $30, to$271. Broadway attendance is upnearly 3% this season,and tourists areso willing to open their wallets for themost expensive seats that ticket rev-enues have risen almost 10%.

Journalists are paid to look forbad news, so here’s a list of what toworry about:The national economyis slowing.Wall Street is the best ex-ample ever of the cliché “what goesup must come down,’’ and it’s beenascendant for a long time. At somepoint,real estate will be too pricey forindividuals and corporations alike.Tourism may eventually lose steam:Hotel occupancy actually fell lastyear, and airline bookings are weakfor the spring and early summer.

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apartment’s value and ends thecertificate program, which allowsaffordable housing quotas to befilled off site.

Assembly Housing CommitteeChairman Vito Lopez (above) andSenate Democrats want to make theexclusion zone citywide and requiredevelopments to maintain 30% ofunits as affordable, up from 20%.

The Real Estate Board of NewYork wants to scale back theexclusion zone, preserve the

certificate program and apply thetax break to as much as $1.5 millionof an apartment’s value. PresidentSteven Spinola says REBNY’sapproach would result in morebuilding and thus more affordablehousing. He has discussedREBNY’s concerns with Mr.Lopez. “He made no commitmentsat all,” Mr. Spinola says, “but hedidn’t throw me out and say, ‘No waycan we talk about those things.’ ”

Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s position could

be crucial, but he has yet to take one.

Lobbyists seekan advocatealarmed by recent attempts todemonize them and limit theiraccess to city and state government,New York lobbyists are talkingabout forming an association andretaining, yes, a lobbyist torepresent them.

The effort was inspired by newrestrictions on lobbyists imposed byGov. Eliot Spitzer and the CityCouncil under Speaker ChristineQuinn. Ms. Quinn is refusing toaccept campaign contributionsfrom lobbyists, and Mr. Spitzer isrequiring public disclosure of theirmeetings with his executive staff.

Organizers of the prospectivelobbyists’ association—who held aninitial breakfast meeting lastweek—believe that to stem thetide, the industry needs to makeitself a client.

Targeted hospitalsface tough choicethe hospitals fighting againstclosure by the Berger commissionare at a critical phase in their battle.

Several have filed lawsuits thatwould overturn the closures. Butthe hospitals targeted for closingmust decide whether to continuethat battle or apply for the state’sHEAL NY IV funding, which willprovide millions of dollars in statemoney to implement the Bergerrecommendations.

The state Department of Health

should issue its request for grantapplications any day now; the duedate for submissions is likely to benext month. A DOHspokeswoman confirms thathospitals must be in compliancewith state law to be eligible for thisround of HEAL money.

Spitzer deputiesfind new homessome of eliot spitzer’s formerdeputies who haven’t joined hisadministration are findingwelcoming arms in the privatesector. Dietrich Snell, former deputyattorney general in charge ofinvestigations, joined ProskauerRose last week as a litigationpartner.

Earlier, Michele Hirschman, formerfirst deputy attorney general, joinedPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton &Garrison as a litigation partner, andCharles Caliendo, former assistantattorney general, joined Grant &Eisenhofer as senior counsel.

Queens the placefor conventionstwo influentialorganizations are sayingthat the future ofconventions in NewYork City lies not onthe West Side but inQueens.The MunicipalArt Society and theRegional PlanAssociation are talkingwith Patrick Foye, theEmpire StateDevelopment Corp.’sdownstate chairman,

about building a platform over theLong Island Rail Road’s SunnysideYards in Queens for a newconvention center.Their argument:Space is too limited on the WestSide to do a good job of expandingthe Jacob K. Javits ConventionCenter.

MAS President Kent Barwicksays that, as a temporary solution,the state should repair and expandthe Javits Center to the north, andspend as little as possible.Meanwhile, officials shoulddevelop a better plan. “We thinkit’s high time to be looking aroundfor a lasting solution,” Mr.Barwick says.

The key would be how fastconventioneers could travel fromQueens to Manhattan attractionssuch as nightlife, theaters andmuseums. Sunnyside Yards is nearthe 7, E and N lines at QueensPlaza, among others, andcompletion of the LIRR East SideAccess project would enhance railtransit to Manhattan.

Walter McCaffrey, a former citycouncilman from Queens, says hebelieves that neighbors wouldsupport a convention center withareas devoted to other uses, such asa hotel with conference space. �

Albany front opensin property tax war

The battle over the city’s421-a property taxabatements is moving to

Albany, where the Legislaturehas to act by the end of the yearto keep the program alive.

The City Council and theBloomberg administration wantthe state to pass enablinglegislation that mimics acompromise they worked out

late last year. It expands the “exclusion zone,” in whichdevelopers must include affordable housing to qualify for taxbreaks. It limits the tax break to the first $650,000 of an

THE INSIDERby Erik Engquist and Anne Michaud

PLANYC 2030 Ins and outsAS EXPERTS PORE OVER the fine print of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s PlaNYC2030, they are finding more twists and turns than expected.

✔ The Bloomberg administration has dropped its opposition toresidential permit parking, which allows only neighborhood residents to parkduring business hours. Plan documents say it could be introduced inlocations where there are complaints about commuters parking in the area toavoid the proposed $8 Manhattan congestion fee. Popular in other cities, thepermit parking plan was blocked by Transportation Commissioner IrisWeinshall, despite pleas from Brooklyn Heights civic leaders and CityCouncilman David Yassky. But Ms. Weinshall has left the agency, and hersuccessor, Janette Sadik-Khan, may be more amenable to the idea.

✔ Administrative costs would eat up 39% of congestion-pricing revenuein the first year of the program, the mayor’s office acknowledges. TheBloomberg administration has been touting the fact that 100% of “netrevenues”—an estimated $380 million in the first year—would go to masstransit. Total revenues from drivers’ fees would be $620 million; about $240million would go toward operating costs, including $10 million to the PortAuthority to make up for revenue it would lose.

Some of those operating costs could be offset by federal funds as theprogram starts up, a mayoral spokesman says. He adds that total startup costswould be $200 million to $300 million. The higher figure is $76 million morethan what is listed in PlaNYC 2030 documents. The administration expects topay startup costs with a federal grant, private equity or both.

✔ Patricia Lynch Associates, one of the state’s toplobbying firms, has been hired to push the mayor’sPlaNYC 2030 in Albany. Environmental Defense, anonprofit, retained Lynch for the rest of the legislativesession, which runs through June. It’s theorganization’s contribution to the Campaign for NewYork’s Future, a coalitionformed to support theplan, which seeks asustainable city bythe year 2030.


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R E A L E S T A T E D E A L S

Adigital marketingand advertising firmwhose clients includeMTV, Nike and HBOis leaving Brooklyn for

Hudson Square in Manhattan.Deep Focus, which has its offices at20 Jay St. in Dumbo, has subleased27,500 square feet on the fifth floorof 345 Hudson St. The asking rent atthe building, between Charlton andKing streets, is $44 a square foot.

Deep Focus has created cam-paigns for Miramax Films’ Kill Bill:Vols. 1 and 2 and rap star Eminem,among others. It is leaving Brooklynbecause “it wanted to be closer to itsclients, many of whom are located inHudson Square,” says Harry Gree-ley, a broker at Cushman & Wake-field Inc.who represented the tenant.

Chris Mongeluzo of NewmarkKnight Frank represented RossNetwork, a digital printing compa-ny that is subleasing the space toDeep Focus. Ross Network is con-solidating its operations in 150,000square feet at 227 E. 45th St.

The sublease at 345 Hudson St.covers only three and a half years.But the deal’s short-term nature ap-pealed to Deep Focus, which is ex-panding rapidly and may soon out-grow the space, Mr. Greeley says.The tenant also liked the fact thatthe office is built out and has an openfloor plate. Deep Focus is planningto relocate the first week of June.

Other tenants at 345 Hudson St.include CBS Radio, publishinghouse Penguin Group and high-def-inition television programmer InDemand.

—julie satow

Store will offer kidsretail job trainingwhen a time for children openson the Upper West Side in June, thestore will do more than sell clothesand gifts for youngsters. The shop,backed by funding from the Big-wood Foundation, will also serve asa training ground mainly for highschool kids and college-age studentsinterested in careers in retail.

“The retail business is somethingmost young people don’t knowmuch about, but they can go rightinto it,” says Marjorie Stern, a Big-wood co-founder. She signed a 10-year lease for the 500-square-footshop at 506 Amsterdam Ave., betweenWest 84th and West 85th streets.The asking rent was $140 per squarefoot.

A Time for Children will haveabout 20 employees, who will tendto store customers and participate inthe training program. They willlearn about sales, finance and mer-chandising. The effort will focus onbut not be limited to youth; a grand-

mother who has been out of the jobmarket for years has already signedup, according to Ms. Stern.

The store’s profits will go to theChildren’s Aid Society of New York,a nonprofit that serves the city’syouth. Ms. Stern searched for twoyears to find the right location. “Thechallenge to find a small store on theavenue was considerable,” says MattCohen, the Lansco Corp. brokerwho represented Bigwood in thedeal. Rafe Evans of Walker Malloy

& Co. negotiated on behalf of land-lord A.J. Clarke Real Estate Corp.

—elisabeth butler

Soaring Marquis Jet expands againa company that leases private jets isexpanding its offices for the fourthtime in the past two years. MarquisJet, whose customers pay $119,900for 25 hours of flight time, has ex-

panded by 7,200 square feet at 230Park Ave., between East 45th andEast 46th streets, for a total of30,000 square feet. It has leased theadditional space, which is on theeighth floor,through 2015.The ask-ing rent in the area is $95 a squarefoot, according to CB Richard Ellis.

“The company is growing rapid-ly and needed additional space,”saysChris Mongeluzo, a broker at New-mark Knight Frank who represent-ed the tenant. David Bernstein at

CB Richard Ellis represented thelandlord.

“The space is for a combinationof sales, marketing and back officesfor our 3,500 clients,” says KennyDichter, founder of Marquis Jet.The company has 65 employees inNew York.The space will also houseMarquis Lab, a marketing strategyand branding operation.

Last month, 230 Park Ave. wassold for $1.15 billion to MondayProperties and Goldman Sachs byDubai-based Istithmar, which hadbought it 18 months earlier for $705million.

—julie satow

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W E E K I N R E V I E W

Tabloids bucknational trendweekday circulation rose 7.6%at the New York Post and 1.4% atthe Daily News for the six monthsended March 31.The weekdaycirculation of The Wall StreetJournal changed little, while TheNew York Times’ dipped 1.9%.

New York wins bignew york magazine was the bigwinner at the National MagazineAwards, winning in five of thesevencategories inwhich it wasnominated,includinggeneralexcellence.Perennialfavorite TheNew Yorkerdidn’t win inany of the nine categories in whichit was nominated.

Yahoo to acquireRight Mediayahoo inc. will pay $680 millionfor the remaining 80% of onlinead exchange company RightMedia that it doesn’t already own.

Citigroup buyingservices companycitigroup inc. agreed to purchaseBisys Group for $1.45 billion toexpand the services it offers hedgefunds and private-equity firms.Bisys, headquartered in Roseland,

N.J., provides accounting andother functions for more than3,000 mutual funds and 1,600alternative investment funds thatcollectively manage $700 billion.

Video awardshead to Vegasthe mtv video music awardsare moving to Las Vegas.Theawards, which will air live fromthe Palms Casino Resort on Sept.9, have snubbed the Big Apple forMiami and Los Angeles severaltimes in the past 10 years.

Tougher penaltiesfor movie piratesmayor michael bloombergsigned legislation tougheningpunishment for videotaping filmsin theaters. Violators can now besentenced to as much as six monthsin jail and receive a fine of up to$5,000.They used to face a 15-dayjail sentence and a $250 fine.

NYT building soldtishman speyer properties soldThe New York Times Building toIsraeli real estate tycoon Lev Lev-iev’s holding company, Africa Is-rael Investments Ltd., for $525 mil-lion.Tishman paid $175 millionfor the property in 2004.

Union uses Web to target Chaseservice employees InternationalUnion Local 32BJ posted a videoon YouTube showing confidentialcustomer records that the union

claimed were discovered in trashbags outside of five J.P. MorganChase branches.The New YorkCity union is campaigning toorganize security workers at Chasebuildings. A spokesman for thecompany declined to comment onthe organizing effort.

Morgan CFOleaving firmmorgan stanley Chief FinancialOfficer David Sidwell will retire atyear-end to pursue philanthropicwork. Mr. Sidwell was closelyidentified with the regime offormer CEO Philip Purcell. Hewill be succeeded by ColmKelleher, a firm veteran and headof global capital markets.

Cabs serve as hot-spot protectorsconsolidated edison inc. hiredabout 1,000 livery cab drivers tohelp guard stray voltage sitesaround the city that could shockpedestrians. At least 1,500 hotspots were found in the first fourmonths of this year.The driverswill park and stand guard over thesites until repairs are completed.

Cuomo targetscollege alumsnew york state AttorneyGeneral Andrew Cuomosubpoenaed 90 college alumnigroups—including ones affiliatedwith Iona College, City College ofNew York, Manhattan Collegeand Juilliard School—over theirrelationship with student lenderNelnet Inc.The Lincoln, Neb.-based company providesconsolidation loans for formercollege students.

Imus plans to sueover back payfired radio show host DonImus plans to sue CBS Radio for$40 million, which he claims he isowed under a five-year contract.Mr. Imus, who hired FirstAmendment attorney MartinGarbus, was sacked last monthafter making racial commentsabout the Rutgers Universitywomen’s basketball team.

—from staff reports andbloomberg news reports

Cablevision accepts Dolan offerThe board of CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP. backed a$10.6 billion buyout offer from Charles (left) and JamesDolan, their third attempt in two years to take the companyprivate. THE DEAL IS FAR FROM DONE. It requires the approv-al of a majority of shareholders not controlled by the Dolanfamily; some of those investors are already calling the offertoo low. Cablevision, which has 3 million cable customers inthe New York area, also owns the KNICKS and RANGERS.

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FEBRUARY ’07 MARCH ’07 COMPARISON

NYC jobless rate 4.8% 4.3% 4.4%1

NYC employment change +6,500 +100 +24,2002

NY area inflation change +0.6% +0.7% +2.9%3

1-U.S. unemployment rate. 2-Change since December 2006. 3-Inflation rate for the latest 12-month period.

Economy WatchNYC’s jobless rate hit a record low in March, the eighth straight month inwhich the rate was below 5%. The city has added 72,300 jobs since Dec. 2005.

NYC Hotel StatsAverage room rates and occupancylevels continued upward in March,PKF Consulting data show. Theaverages for the year to date were$247.55 and 79.2%, topping year-earlier levels of $222.08 and 78.5%.

Broadway StatsAttendance and gross slid in theweek ended 4/29, The League ofAmerican Theatres and Producerssays. With a month left in the sea-son, attendance to date is 2.7% aheadof 2005-06 levels; gross is up 9.6%.

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Sagent Advisors Inc. $52.0 Daiwa Securities America Inc. SB M&AManhattan

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc. $15.0 Not disclosed GCINorthvale, N.J.

Innovive Pharmaceuticals Inc. $15.0 Not disclosed GCIManhattan

EVCI Career Colleges Holding Corp. $10.1 ComVest Investment Partners GCIYonkers

Newsplayer Group Inc. $0.3 Not disclosed SB M&AManhattan

Selected deals announced during the week of April 22 for companies headquartered in metro NewYork. GCI: Growth capital investment represents new money invested in a company for a minori-ty stake. SB M&A: Strategic buyer M&A represents a minority or majority acquisition of existingshares of a company without the participation of a financial buyer.

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Late last month, aminke whale wanderedup to the mouth of theGowanus Canal and per-ished there 48 hours lat-

er.These days,whales are not the onlyunusual species struggling to survivein the vicinity of the canal. A smallflock of hoteliers have also roosted inthe industrial area formerly famousfor its casket-making companies.

The three-star Hotel Le Bleu isscheduled to open in July at 370Fourth Ave., right next to Staples,Pep Boys and a taxi depot. Its bal-conies won’t have telescopes forwhale watching, but the 48 roomswill feature high-definition 42-inch

plasmas and king-size beds with300-thread count Egyptian cottonlinens. Nightly room rates are ex-pected to surpass $300, which twodecades ago would have rented anapartment in Gowanus for a month.

But the neighborhood has comea long way. The sewage has beenflushed from the once-caustic canal,and last July, Gowanus got its firsthotel in memory. Frenetic hotelbuilder Sam Chang opened a 115-room Holiday Inn Express at 625

Union St. and has done well withthe property since.

“You’ve got to give the guy somecredit for his vision,”comments KenFreeman, Massey Knakal Realty’sdirector of sales for the area.

Mr. Chang plans to open anoth-er Gowanus hostelry, a 55-roomComfort Inn at 279 Butler St., laterthis spring. Nearby, on PresidentStreet, another developer is plan-ning a four-story, 18,000-square-foot hotel.

“Maybe it’s time to start callingGowanus the hotel district,” de-clares Robert Guskind on his blog,The Gowanus Lounge. In an inter-view, he notes that the hostelrieshave provoked some local opposi-tion. “There was some controversyabout the Holiday Inn Express,which people felt was kind ofslipped into the community withouta lot of discussion,” he says.

In fact, that lack of debate is a bigreason why Gowanus is suddenlysprouting hotels. No public review isrequired to build them on manufac-turing-zoned land,the value of whichhas been depressed by industry’s mi-gration overseas. Under city zoninglaws, hotels can be built in commer-cial and manufacturing districts.

—erik engquist

Spice factorygets makeovera 90-year-old industrial landmarkin Elmhurst, Queens, is about to bereborn.The interior of the 200,000-square-foot Durkee Spice plant on94th Street will be gutted to makeway for three high schools.

The new facilities are sorelyneeded. The plant sits withinSchool District 24, where schoolsare operating at more than 115% ofcapacity, according to a spokes-woman for the city’s School Con-struction Authority. She adds thatthere is enough demand in the com-munity to entirely fill the newschools when they open in the fall of2008. The trio will have a total ca-pacity of 1,600 students.

Work began on the site in Janu-ary,when the authority began gettingrid of toxins and doing minor demo-lition of a 1940s addition to the orig-inal building.

The extension was “just glommedonto the front,” according to JohnKelly, an associate at SBLM Archi-tects and the project manager forwhat is temporarily dubbed theCorona Park High Schools.

“One of the things we had to dowas maintain the existing historicalstructure as much as we could,” hesays. Though the building isn’t des-ignated as a landmark, the city mayseek historical status in the future.

The most visible casualty of theconversion will be the factory’s 120-foot smokestack,which is scheduledto be knocked down this week. Alltold, the demolition and toxinabatement work is expected to cost$5 million. Construction will addmillions more to the tab.

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gatherings inthe New Yorkarea. Vitalinformation on22 conferencecenters, 142hotels and 152other venues.

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In general, metro New York’s suburbanconference centers offer guest rooms andrecreational facilities; urban centers maynot have all these amenities. Descriptionswere provided by the centers.

� Adria Hotel & Conference Center,221-17 Northern Blvd., Bayside, NY11361. Contact: (718) 631-5900.Web site: www.adriahotelny.com. Fiveconference rooms ranging from 640 to3,360 square feet of meeting space.Audiovisual equipment and high-speedwireless Internet access.

� AMA New York Executive ConferenceCenter, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY10019. Contact: John Murphy,(212) 903-8262.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.amanet.org/meetings. Meetingrooms for up to 120. Executive chairs,high-speed Internet access,Wi-Fi inlounges and complimentary continuousbeverage service. Optional catering. Noservice charges, no sleeping roomcommitment required.

� Bull Run Conference Center,52 William St., New York, NY 10005.Contact: Jill Gnerre, (212) 859-2399.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.bullrunwallstreet.com.A 3,000-square-foot conferencecenter. Catering for groups of two to225, flexible seating styles and foodfrom Bull Run Restaurant.Trainingclasses, conferences, interviews,rehearsal dinners, after-wedding

breakfasts and other social events.� The Coleman Center, 810 Seventh

Ave., New York, NY 10019.Contact: Trey Birdsong, (212) 541-4600.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.colemancenter.com.12 meeting rooms, computer networkingcapabilities, broadband wireless Internet,video conferencing, Webcasting, videoand computer projection. Food, beverageand support services.

� Danfords on the Sound, 25 E.Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777.Contact: Nicole Ferrer, (631) 928-5200.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.danfords.com. Conference

center with 12 meeting rooms,restaurant and marina. 86 rooms inthe heart of a historic maritime village.Catering and meetings for business andleisure.

� Downtown Conference Center, 157 William St., New York, NY 10038.Contact: Ginger Mahmoud,(212) 618-6998 or (877) 322-6338.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.downtownmeetings.com.30 meeting rooms equaling 20,000square feet in New York’s financialdistrict. 80-person tiered amphitheater,penthouse boardroom, on-site food andbeverage services, technology andconference planning assistance.

� Edith Macy Conference Center, 550 Chappaqua Road, Briarcliff Manor,NY 10510. Contact: Sherri Hoy,(914) 945-8000. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.edithmacy.com. 46 guestrooms, six studio suites, seven meetingrooms and three private meetingbuildings. Full range of audiovisualequipment including T1 Internet accessand video conferencing capabilities.

� Executive Conference Center at theSheraton New York Hotel & Towers, 811Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019.Contact: Marybeth O’Connor,(212) 841-6535. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.sheraton.com/newyork.Conference center with high-speed

Internet access. 25,000 square feet offlexible meeting space. StarMeetingConcierge dedicated to group.Redesigned hotel guest rooms and public spaces.

� Glen Cove Mansion Hotel andConference Center, 200 Dosoris Lane,Glen Cove, NY 11542. Contact:(516) 671-6400.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.glencovemansion.com. Offering25,000 square feet of meeting space,accommodating groups from 10 to 280.Advanced audio, visual and computertechnology. In-house audiovisualconsultant and technicians, executivebusiness center and conference planner.

� Hilton Garden Inn StatenIsland/New York, 1100 South Ave.,Staten Island, NY 10314. Contact: JessicaYaccarino, (718) 477-2400.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.statenisland.stayhgi.com.30,000 square feet of meeting/conferencespace, spa, indoor pool, 24-hour pantry,150 guest rooms with Internet access.Lorenzo’s World Class Restaurant, Bar& Cabaret. Live jazz in lobby. Privatedining available.

� Hilton Pearl River, 500 VeteransMemorial Drive, Pearl River, NY 10965.Contact: Bob Herrmann, (845) 735-9000.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.hiltonpearlriver.com. 15minutes from the George Washingtonand Tappan Zee bridges on the Bergen

County border. 150 guest rooms and22,000 square feet of function space.High-speed wireless Internet. Full-service audiovisual.

� La Guardia Corporate CenterAssociates, Bulova Corporate Center,Jackson Heights, NY 11370.Contact: (718) 899-0700.Web site: www.bdgnet.com.Two meetingrooms, no guest rooms. Landscapedatrium. Auditorium seats 150 and hascomputer interface capabilities. Fullrange of audiovisual equipment. Healthclub, on-site catering.

� Laura Parsons Pratt ConferenceCenter, 281 Park Ave. South, New York,NY 10010. Contact: Emma Morales,(212) 777-4800, ext. 300.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.fpwa.org.Threeconference rooms holding from 26 to 74.Suitable for small meetings or all-dayconferences and presentations.

� Learning Center at Con Edison, 43-82 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City,NY 11101. Contact: Elisabeth Church,(718) 425-6217.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.coned.com/tlc.20,000 square feet of meeting space,seven conference rooms, a 200-seatmeeting room, 25 breakout areas, 18classrooms, 26 hands-on labs, adjustablelighting and comprehensive audiovisualcapabilities.

� Millennium Broadway andMillennium Conference Center, 145 W.44th St., New York, NY 10036.Contact: Lisa Petersen, (212) 789-7546.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.millenniumbroadway.com. IACC-certified. Newly renovated meetingspace. 45 meeting rooms, including the

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The following hotels provide services formeetings. Listings include the hotels’location, contact information, number ofrooms and corporate guest room rate.Descriptions were provided by the hotels.

NEW YORK CITY� 70 Park Avenue Hotel, 70 Park

Ave., New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 973-2400 or (800) 546-7866.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.70parkavenuehotel.com.205 guest rooms, four suites, onemeeting room, $299 and up.

� Affinia Dumont, 150 E. 34th St.,New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 481-7600 or (866) AFFINIA.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.affinia.com. 241 suites,one meeting room totaling 1,100 squarefeet of meeting space, $299 and up.

� Affinia Manhattan, 371 SeventhAve., New York, NY 10001. Phone:(212) 563-1800 or (866) AFFINIA. Website: www.affinia.com. 14 guest rooms,514 suites, nine meeting rooms and oneballroom, $239 and up.

� Beekman Tower Hotel, 3 Mitchell

Place, New York, NY 10017. Phone:(212) 355-7300 or (866) AFFINIA.Web site: www.beekmantowernyc.com.174 suites, 3,965 total square feet ofmeeting space, $209 and up.

� Belvedere Hotel, 319 W. 48th St.,New York, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 245-7000 or (888) HOTEL-58.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.belvederehotelnyc.com. 416guest rooms, two meeting rooms,$189 to $269.

� The Benjamin, 125 E. 50th St., NewYork, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 715-2500

or (888) 4BENJAMIN.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.thebenjamin.com. 97 suites, fourmeeting rooms totaling 4,766 square feet,$329 and up.

� The Blakely New York, 136 W. 55thSt., New York, NY 10019. Phone:(212) 245-1800 or (800) 735-0710.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.blakelynewyork.com. 118guest rooms, one meeting room,$320 to $405.

� Carlyle Hotel, 35 E. 76th St., New

restored Hudson Theatre, accommo-dating up to 700 people. Separate floorfor conference dining. 750 newlyrenovated guest rooms.

� New York City Bar Association,42 W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036.Contact: Nicholas A. Marricco,(212) 382-6637. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.nycbar.org. Landmark buildingwith 10 conference rooms, meeting hallseating for 400, no guest rooms.Audiovisual services and on-premisescatering.

� NYC Seminar Center andConference Center, 71 W. 23rd St., NewYork, NY 10010. Contact: Steven Shapiro, (800) 326-5494.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.nycseminarcenter.com.Venue for technical or nontechnicalseminars or conferences. Days, eveningsand weekends. 16 rooms with cateringservices available.

� Practising Law Institute,810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019.Contact: Jesse Oelbaum, (212) 824-5700.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.pli.edu. Schoolroom seating for250 in conference center with adjacentlounge. Audiovisual booth, plasmascreens. Lectern computer mounting andprojection of all presentations toprojector screens. Food and beverageservices and meeting supplies.

� The Rockefeller University,1230 York Ave., New York, NY 10021.Contact: Arianne Dowdell-Marshall,(212) 327-8073. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.rockefeller.edu. 430-seatauditorium, indoor and outdoordining/reception areas, conference roomsand lecture halls. Full range ofaudiovisual and catering services.

� Southampton Inn ConferenceCenter, 91 Hill St., Southampton, NY11968. Contact: Paula Lewis,(631) 283-6500, ext. 711. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.southamptoninn.com. 90guest rooms, 6,000 square feet ofmeeting/banquet rooms, five acres oflawn and outdoor courtyard.

� St. John’s University, 101 MurraySt., New York, NY 10007. Contact:Paul S. Lazauskas, (212) 284-7003.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.stjohns.edu/conferencing.20 meeting rooms and one auditoriumwith a capacity of 128 people.Audiovisual equipment available as wellas various catering options.

� Tarrytown House Estate &Conference Center, 49 East SunnysideLane,Tarrytown, NY 10591. Contact:Steve Sackman, (914) 591-8200.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.tarrytowngroup.com. 24miles from Manhattan; accessible bytrain. 212 guest rooms, 30 meetingrooms. Data, voice and video com-munications.Two pools, tennis courts,racquetball and health club. �

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York, NY 10021. Phone: (212) 744-1600.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.thecarlyle.com. 180 guest rooms, four meeting rooms,$550 to $6,000.

� Casablanca Hotel, 147 W. 43rd St.,New York, NY 10036. Phone:(212) 869-1212 or (888) 922-7225.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.casablancahotel.com.48 guest rooms including five suites,one boardroom for up to 14 people,$239 to $329.

� Comfort Inn Midtown, 129 W. 46thSt., New York, NY 10036. Phone:(212) 221-2600 or (800) 567-7720.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.applecorehotels.com. 79

guest rooms, one meeting room,$99 to $329.

� Crowne Plaza Times SquareManhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York,NY 10019. Phone: (212) 977-4000 or(800) 243-6969.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.manhattan.crowneplaza.com.770 guest rooms, 29 meeting rooms,$350 to $550.

� Doubletree Guest Suites TimesSquare, 1568 Broadway, New York, NY10036. Phone: (212) 719-1600.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.nyc.doubletreehotels.com.460 suites, six meeting rooms,$299 to $799.

� Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel, 569Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10022.Phone: (212) 752-7000 or

(800) 222-TREE.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.dtnewyork.com. 755 guestrooms, 12 meeting rooms, $250 to $450.

� Eastgate Tower, 222 E. 39th St.,New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 687-8000 or (866) AFFINIA.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.eastgatetowernyc.com. 187 suites,one meeting room, $209 and up.

� Edison Hotel, 228 W. 47th St.,New York, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 840-5000 or (800) 637-7070.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.edisonhotelnyc.com. 850guest rooms, 35 suites, one meeting roomwith 900 square feet of meeting space,$165 to $275.

� Embassy Suites Hotel New York City,102 North End Ave., New York, NY

10282. Phone: (212) 945-0100.E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.newyorkcity.embassysuites.com.463 two-room suites, 14 meeting rooms,$239 to $459.

� Flatotel, 135 W. 52nd St., NewYork, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 887-9400.Web site: www.flatotel.com. 288 guestrooms including 70 suites, four meetingrooms, $359 to $559.

� Four Seasons Hotel New York, 57 E.57th St., New York, NY 10022. Phone:(212) 758-5700 or (800) 487-3769.Web site: www.fourseasons.com. 368guest rooms, nine meeting rooms, $695to $1,095.

� Grand Hyatt New York, Park Avenueat Grand Central Terminal, New York,NY 10017. Phone: (212) 883-1234 or(800) 233-1234. Web site:www.grandnewyork.hyatt.com. 1,311guest rooms and 55,000 square feet ofmeeting space, $229 to $699.

� Helmsley Middletowne Hotel, 148E. 48th St., New York, NY 10017. Phone:(212) 755-3000 or (800) 221-4982.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.helmsleymiddletowne.com.190 guest rooms with 50 suites, onemeeting room, $180 to $220.

� Helmsley Park Lane, 36 CentralPark South, New York, NY 10019.Phone: (212)371-4000 or (800) 221-4982.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.helmsleyparklane.com.583 guest rooms and suites, fivemeeting/board rooms and one ballroom,$275 to $675.

� Hilton New York, 1335 Sixth Ave.,New York, NY 10019. Phone:(212) 586-7000 or (212) 261-5727.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.newyork.hilton.com. 1,933 guestrooms, 47 suites, 46 meeting rooms,$299 to $500.

� Hilton Times Square, 234 W. 42ndSt., New York, NY 10036. Phone:(212) 840-8222. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.timessquare.hilton.com. 444 guestrooms, 15 suites, six meeting rooms,$279 to $449.

� Holiday Inn Downtown, 138Lafayette St., New York, NY 10013.Phone: (212) 966-8898 or (800) HOLIDAY. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.hidowntown-nyc.com. 227 guestrooms, one meeting room, $289 to $489.

� Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 W. 57thSt., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 581-8100 or (800) 231-0405.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.hi57.com. 600 guest rooms, fourmeeting rooms with up to 4,400 squarefeet of meeting space, $239 to $399.

� Hotel Elysée, 60 E. 54th St., NewYork, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 753-1066or (800) 535-9733. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.elyseehotel.com. 101 guest rooms,one meeting room for up to 10 people,$325 to $495.

� Hotel Gansevoort, 18 Ninth Ave.,New York, NY 10014. Phone: (212) 206-6700 or (877) 426-7386.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.hotelgansevoort.com. 187guest rooms, 21 suites, two meetingrooms, $395 to $495.

� Hotel Giraffe, 365 Park Ave. South,New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 685-7700 or (877) 296-0009.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.hotelgiraffe.com. 72 guest rooms,one meeting room, $399 to $675.

� Hotel Plaza Athénée, 37 E. 64thSt., New York, NY 10021. Phone: (212) 734-9100 or (800) 447-8800.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.plaza-athenee.com. 150guest rooms, two meeting rooms with upto 1,400 square feet of meeting space,$625 to $1,325.

� Hudson, 356 W. 58th St., NewYork, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 554-6000or (800) 444-4786. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:


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www.morganshotelgroup.com. 804 guest rooms, seven meeting rooms,$175 to $375.

� InterContinental The Barclay NewYork, 111 E. 48th St., New York, NY10017. Phone: (212) 755-5900. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.intercontinental.com/newyork.696 guest rooms, 18 meeting rooms,$349 to $549.

� Jumeirah Essex House, 160 CentralPark South, New York, NY 10019.Phone: (212) 247-0300 or (888) 645-5697. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.jumeirahessexhouse.com. 515 guestrooms, 16 meeting rooms, $289 and up.

� Kimberly Hotel, 145 E. 50th St.,New York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 702-1600 or (800) 683-0400.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.kimberlyhotel.com. 29guest rooms, 163 suites, one meetingroom, $395 to $535.

� Kitano New York, 66 Park Ave.,New York, NY 10016. Phone:(212) 885-7000 or (800) 548-2666.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.kitano.com. 149 guest rooms,18 suites, three meeting rooms, $290 to $1,200.

� La Quinta Inn Manhattan, 17 W.32nd St., New York, NY 10001. Phone:(212) 736-1600 or (800) 567-7720.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.applecorehotels.com.182 guest rooms, one meeting room,$99 to $329.

� Le Parker Meridien New York, 118W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019.Phone: (212) 245-5000 or (800) 543-4300. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:

www.parkermeridien.com. 731 guestrooms, including 221 suites, ninemeeting rooms, $630 to $830.

� Library Hotel, 299 Madison Ave.,New York, NY 10017. Phone: (212) 983-4500 or (877) 793-7323.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.libraryhotel.com. 60 guest rooms, three meeting rooms,$229 to $425.

� Loews Regency, 540 Park Ave.,New York, NY 10021. Phone: (212) 759-4100 or (800) 235-6397.Web site: www.loewshotels.com. 351 guest rooms, 85 suites, six meeting roomswith 4,400 square feet of meeting space,$489 and up.

� The London NYC, 151 W. 54th St.,New York, NY 10019. Phone:(212) 307-5000 or (888) 566-3692.Web site: www.thelondonnyc.com.55 suites, three meeting rooms, $425to $800.

� Lucerne Hotel, 201 W. 79th St.,New York, NY 10024. Phone:(212) 875-1000 or (800) 492-8122.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.thelucernehotel.com. 184guest rooms and suites, 950 square feet ofmeeting space, $230 to $550.

� Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 80Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023.Phone: (212) 805-8800. Web site:www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork.202 guest rooms, 46 suites, three meetingrooms, $745 to $14,000.

� Michelangelo Hotel, 152 W. 51stSt., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 765-1900 or (800) 237-0990.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.michelangelohotel.com.178 guest rooms, three meeting rooms,$325 to $695.

� Midtown East Courtyard byMarriott, 866 Third Ave., New York, NY10022. Phone: (212) 644-1300 or (800) 321-2211. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.nyccourtyardmidtown.com. 312 guestrooms, three meeting rooms with 1,500 square feet of meeting space,$299 to $459.

� Milford Plaza Hotel, 270 W. 45thSt., New York, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 869-3600 or (800) 221-2690.E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.milfordplaza.com. 1,300 guest rooms, three meeting rooms,$229 to $399.

� Millenium Hilton, 55 Church St.,New York, NY 10007. Phone:(212) 693-2001 or (800) HILTONS.Web site: www.newyorkmillenium.hilton.com. 569 guest rooms, six meetingrooms totaling 3,500 square feet of

meeting space, $359 to $659.� Millennium Broadway Hotel, 145

W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036.Phone: (212) 768-4400 or (800) 622-5569. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.millenniumbroadway.com. 750 guestrooms, 45 meeting rooms, $199 to $699.

� Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, NewYork, 1 United Nations Plaza, New York,NY 10017. Phone: (212) 758-1234.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.millenniumhotels.com/unplaza. 427guest rooms, eight meeting rooms, $249and up.

� Morgans, 237 Madison Ave., NewYork, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 686-0300or (800) 606-6090. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.morganshotelgroup.com. 113 guestrooms, one meeting room, $309 to $459.

� Murray Hill East Suites, 149 E. 39thSt., New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 661-2100 or (800) 248-9999.125 guest rooms, one meeting room,$199 to $249.

� The Muse, 130 W. 46th St., NewYork, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 485-2400or (877) 692-6873. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.themusehotel.com. 200 guest rooms,three meeting rooms, $369 to $499.

� New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 E.42nd St., New York, NY 10017. Phone:(212) 490-8900 or (800) 221-4982.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.newyorkhelmsley.com.788 guest rooms, seven meeting rooms, including four boardrooms,$225 to $370.

� New York Marriott at the BrooklynBridge, 333 Adams St., Brooklyn, NY11201. Phone: (718) 246-7000.

E-mail: [email protected] site: www.brooklynmarriott.com.663 guest rooms, including 31 suites, 25meeting rooms with over 30,000 squarefeet of meeting space, $229 to $499.

� New York Marriott East Side, 525Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017.Phone: (212) 755-4000 or (800) 242-8684. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.nymarriotteastside.com.646 guest rooms, 18 meeting rooms andover 20,000 square feet of meeting space,$279 to $625.

� New York Marriott Financial CenterHotel, 85 West St., New York, NY10006. Phone: (212) 385-4900. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.nymarriottfinancialcenter.com. 497guest rooms, seven suites, 12 meetingrooms, $299 to $599.

� New York Marriott Marquis, 1535Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Phone:(212) 398-1900 or (800) 843-4898.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.nymarriottmarquis.com.1,946 guest rooms, 100,000 square feetof meeting space, $299 to $629.

� The New York Palace Hotel, 455Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022.Phone: (212) 888-7000 or (800) 697-2522. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.newyorkpalace.com. 807 guestrooms, 86 suites, 15 meeting rooms,$430 to $820.

� New Yorker Hotel-Ramada Plaza,481 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10001.Phone: (212) 971-0101 or (800) 764-4680. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.newyorkerhotel.com. 860 guest



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rooms, 12 meeting rooms, twoballrooms, $159 to $299.

� New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania, 401Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001.Phone: (212) 736-5000 or (800) 223-8585. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.hotelpenn.com. 1,700 guest rooms,11 meeting rooms, $189 to $229.

� Novotel New York, 226 W. 52nd St.,New York, NY 10019. Phone:(212) 315-0100 or (800) 668-6835.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.novotel.com. 480 guest rooms, threemeeting rooms, $249 to $549.

� Omni Berkshire Place, 21 E. 52ndSt., New York, NY 10022. Phone:(212) 753-5800 or (800) THE-OMNI.Web site: www.omnihotels.com. 396 guest rooms, 10 meeting rooms and7,200 square feet of meeting space,$389 to $559.

� Pan American Hotel, 79-00 QueensBlvd., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Phone:(718) 446-7676 or (800) 937-7374.Web site: www.panamhotel.com. 216guest rooms, three meeting rooms, over4,500 square feet of meeting space,$99 to $169.

� Park Central New York, 870Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019.Phone: (212) 247-8000. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.parkcentralny.com. 935 guestrooms, 15,000 square feet of meetingspace, $189 to $389.

� The Peninsula New York, 700 FifthAve., New York, NY 10019. Phone:(212) 956-2888 or (800) 262-9467.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.peninsula.com. 185 guest rooms, 54suites, six meeting rooms, $690 and up.

� The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, FifthAvenue at 61st Street, New York, NY10021. Phone: (212) 838-8000. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.tajhotels.com/pierre. 150 guestrooms and 50 suites, six meeting rooms,$550 to $3,400.

� Radisson Lexington Hotel New York,511 Lexington Ave., New York, NY10017. Phone: (212) 755-4400 or (800) 448-4471. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.lexingtonhotelnyc.com. 705 guest rooms, three meeting rooms,$199 to $699.

� Radisson Martinique on Broadway,49 W. 32nd St., New York, NY 10001.Phone: (212) 736-3800. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.radisson.com/martinique. 530 guestrooms and suites, 20,000 square feet ofmeeting space, $279 to $379.

� Ramada Inn Eastside, 161Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016.Phone: (212) 545-1800 or (800) 625-5980. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.applecorehotels.com. 95 guestrooms, one meeting room, $99 to $329.

� Red Roof Inn Manhattan, 6 W.32nd St., New York, NY 10001. Phone: (212) 643-7100 or (800) 567-7720.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.applecorehotels.com.

171 guest rooms, one meeting room,$99 to $329.

� Renaissance New York Hotel TimesSquare, 2 Times Square, 714 SeventhAve., New York, NY 10036.Phone: (212) 765-7676. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.nycrenaissance.com. 310guest rooms, five suites, four meetingrooms, $299 to $650.

� Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park,2 West St., New York, NY 10004. Phone:(212) 344-0800. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.ritzcarlton.com. 298 guest rooms, 39 suites, eight meeting rooms,$495 to $895.

� Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park,50 Central Park South, New York, NY10019. Phone: (212) 308-9100. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.ritzcarlton.com. 260 guestrooms, 49 suites, four meeting rooms,$695 to $1,295.

� Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenueat East 45th Street, New York, NY10017. Phone: (212) 661-9600 or (888) TEDDY-NY. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.theroosevelthotel.com. 1,015 guestrooms and suites, 30,000 square feet ofmeeting space, $259 to $499.

� Royalton, 44 W. 44th St., NewYork, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 869-4400or (800) 635-9013. E-mail: [email protected] site: www.morganshotelgroup.com.164 guest rooms, three meeting rooms,$350 to $500.

� Shelburne Murray Hill, 303Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016.Phone: (212) 689-5200 or (866) AFFINIA. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.affinia.com. 263 suites, onemeeting room totaling 5,100 square feetof meeting space, $269 and up.

� Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers,811 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019.Phone: (212) 581-1000 or (800) 858-7949. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.sheraton.com/newyork.1,750 guest rooms, 43 meeting rooms,55,000 square feet of meeting space,$249 to $459.

� Shoreham, 33 W. 55th St., NewYork, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 247-6700or (800) 553-3347. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.shorehamhotel.com. 174 guestrooms with 42 suites, three meetingrooms, $289 to $509.

� Sofitel, 45 W. 44th St., New York,NY 10036. Phone: (212) 354-8844 or(877) 565-9240. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.sofitel-newyork.com. 346 guestrooms, 52 suites, eight meeting rooms,7,000 square feet of meeting space,$399 and up.

� Soho Grand Hotel, 310 WestBroadway, New York, NY 10013.Phone: (212) 965-3000. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.grandhospitality.com. 363 guest rooms, two meeting rooms,$374 to $614.

� St. Regis Hotel, New York, 2 E. 55thSt., New York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 753-4500 or (800) 759-7550.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.stregis.com. 229 guest rooms andsuites, 15 meeting rooms, 15,000 squarefeet of meeting space, $750 and up.

� Super 8 Hotel Times Square, 59 W.46th St., New York, NY 10036. Phone:(212) 719-2300 or (800) 567-7720.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.applecorehotels.com. 206guest rooms, nine suites, one meetingroom, $99 to $329.

� Travel Inn, 515 W. 42nd St., NewYork, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 695-7171or (800) 869-4630. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.newyorkhotel.com. 160guest rooms, one meeting room,

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The following hotels in Nassau andSuffolk counties on Long Island provideservices for meetings. Listings include thehotels’ location, contact information,number of guest rooms and meeting rooms and the corporate guest room rate.All descriptions were supplied by the hotels.

LONG ISLAND� Days Inn Hicksville, 828 S. Oyster

Bay Road, Hicksville, NY 11801.Phone: (516) 433-1900.Web site: www.daysinn.com. 70 guestrooms, one meeting room, $85 to $129.

� Garden City Hotel, 45 Seventh St.,Garden City, NY 11530. Phone:(516) 747-3000 or (800) 547-0400.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.gardencityhotel.com. 280guest rooms, 16 suites, 16 meeting roomswith 25,000 square feet of meeting space,$230 to $2,500.

� Glen Cove Mansion Hotel, 200Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY 11542.Phone: (516) 671-6400. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.glencovemansion.com. 187guest rooms, 27 conference roomstotaling 25,000 square feet of meetingspace, $159 to $269.

� Hampton Inn Commack, 680Commack Road, Commack, NY 11725.Phone: (631) 462-5700.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.hamptoninn.com. 143guest rooms, one meeting room, $149.

� Holiday Inn Express at Stony Brook,3131 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook,NY 11720. Phone: (631) 471-8000 or(800) HOLIDAY. E-mail: [email protected] site: www.stonybrookny.hiexpress.com. 142 guestrooms, seven suites, two meeting rooms,$129 and up.

� Residence Inn by Marriott, 9Gerhard Road, Plainview, NY 11803.Phone: (516) 433-6200. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.marriott.com. 170 suites,nine meeting rooms, $185 to $219.

� Roslyn Claremont Hotel, 1221 OldNorthern Blvd., Roslyn, NY 11576.Phone: (516) 625-2700.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.roslynclaremonthotel.com.76 guest rooms, four meeting rooms,$225 to $255.

� Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge,NY 11788. Phone: (631) 231-1100 or(800) 325-3535.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.sheraton.com/longisland.209 guest rooms, 16 meeting rooms,$129 to $209.

� Southampton Inn, 91 Hill St.,Southampton, NY 11968. Phone: (631) 283-6500 or (800) 832-6500.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.southamptoninn.com. 90

guest rooms, 6,000 square feet ofmeeting and banquet rooms,$129 to $489.

� Village Latch Inn, 101 Hill St.,Southampton, NY 11968. Phone: (631) 283-2160 or (800)545-LATCH.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.villagelatch.com. 65 guestrooms, one meeting room,$195 to $595. �

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$185 to $250.� Tribeca Grand Hotel, 2 Sixth Ave.,

New York, NY 10013. Phone: (212) 965-3114. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.grandhospitality.com. 203 guestrooms, two meeting and screeningrooms, $374 to $614.

� Trump International Hotel & Tower,1 Central Park West, New York, NY10023. Phone: (212) 299-1000 or (888) 448-7867. Web site:www.trumpintl.com. 167 guest rooms,three meeting rooms, $725 and up.

� Tudor Hotel at the United Nations,304 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017.Phone: (212) 986-8800.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.tudorhotelny.com.300 guest rooms, five meeting rooms,$269 to $499.

� W New York, 541 Lexington Ave.,New York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 755-1200 or (877) W-HOTELS.Web site: www.whotels.com. 688 guestrooms including 61 suites, seven meetingrooms, $279 and up.

� W New York-The Court, 130 E. 39thSt., New York, NY 10016. Phone:(212) 685-1100 or (877) W-HOTELS.Web site: www.whotels.com. 155 guestrooms, 43 suites, seven meeting rooms,$299 and up.

� W New York-Times Square, 1567Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Phone:(212) 930-7400 or (877) W-HOTELS.Web site: www.whotels.com. 507 guestrooms including 43 suites, six meeting

rooms, $319 and up.� W New York-The Tuscany, 120 E.

39th St., New York, NY 10016. Phone:(212) 686-1600 or (877) W-HOTELS.Web site: www.whotels.com. 113 guestrooms, seven suites, one meeting room,$329 to $459.

� W Union Square, 201 Park Ave.,New York, NY 10003. Phone: (212) 253-9119 or (877) W-HOTELS.Web site: www.whotels.com. 270 guestrooms, 16 suites, six meeting rooms,$379 and up.

� The Waldorf-Astoria, 301 Park Ave.,New York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 355-3000 or (800) WALDORF.Web site: www.waldorf.com. 1,425 guestrooms including 303 suites, 40 meetingrooms, $299 to $879.

� Warwick New York, 65 W. 54th St.,New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 247-2700. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.warwickhotelny.com. 426 guestrooms, seven meeting rooms, $255to $625.

� Westin New York at Times Square,270 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036.Phone: (212) 201-2700 or (888) 627-7149. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.westinny.com. 863 guest rooms,34 meeting rooms, $369 to $499.

� Wolcott Hotel, 4 W. 31st St., NewYork, NY 10001. Phone:(212) 268-2900. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.wolcott.com.200 guest rooms, 50 suites, one meetingroom, $160 to $200. �


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Following is a list of hotels in thenorthern suburbs of New Jersey thatprovide services for meetings. Listingsinclude the hotels’ location, contactinformation, number of rooms andcorporate guest room rates. Descriptionswere provided by the hotels.

NEW JERSEY� Best Western Fairfield Executive

Inn, 216-234 Route 46 East, Fairfield, NJ07004. Phone: (973) 575-7700.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.bwfei.com. 170 guest rooms, fourmeeting rooms for eight to 200 people,$109 to $190.

� Courtyard by MarriottMeadowlands, 455 Harmon MeadowBlvd., Secaucus, NJ 07094. Phone: (201) 617-8888 or (800) 321-2211.Web site: www.marriott.com/ewrse.167 guest rooms, including eight suites,one meeting room, $159 and up.

� Crowne Plaza Englewood, 401 S.Van Brunt St., Englewood, NJ 07631.Phone: (201) 871-2020 or(800) 2-CROWNE. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.cpenglewoodhotel.com. 194 guestrooms, nine meeting rooms,$169 to $209.

� Crowne Plaza at Paramus Park, 601From Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. Phone:(201) 262-6900 or (800) 2-CROWNE.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.crowneplaza.com/paramus.120 guest rooms, three meeting rooms

with 3,100 square feet of meeting space,$149 to $199.

� Doubletree Hotel, 180 Route 17South, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Phone: (201) 529-5880 or (800) 222-8733.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.mahwah.doubletree.com.139 guest rooms and suites, over 5,000square feet of meeting space,$119 to $179.

� Embassy Suites Hotel Secaucus-Meadowlands, 455 Plaza Drive,Secaucus, NJ 07094. Phone: (201) 864-7300. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.secaucus.embassysuites.com. 261

guest suites, nine meeting rooms,$179 to $249.

� Fairfield Inn by Marriott, 850Paterson Plank Road, East Rutherford,NJ 07073. Phone: (201) 507-5222 or(800) 228-2800. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.fairfieldinnmeadowlands.com. 141 guestrooms, one meeting room, $139 to $189.

� Hilton Fort Lee, 2117 Route 4 East,Fort Lee, NJ 07024. Phone: (201) 461-9000. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.fortlee.hilton.com. 237 guest rooms,11 meeting rooms, $169 to $229.

� Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, 650Terrace Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ07604. Phone: (201) 288-6100. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.hasbrouckheights.hilton.com. 355guest rooms, 22 meeting rooms, 23,000square feet of meeting space,$179 to $309.

� Hilton Short Hills, 41 John F.Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, NJ07078. Phone: (973) 379-0100 or (800) HILTON. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.hiltonshorthills.com. 304 guestrooms, 15 meeting rooms, $179 to $389.

� Hilton Woodcliff Lake, 200 TiceBlvd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677. Phone:(201) 391-3600 or (800) 258-9621.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.hiltonwoodclifflake.com.338 guest rooms, 26 meeting rooms,33,000 square feet of meeting space,

$199 to $221.� Holiday Inn-Harmon Meadow

(Meadowlands), 300 Plaza Drive,Secaucus, NJ 07094. Phone: (201) 348-2000. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.hisecaucus.com. 160 guest rooms, 11meeting rooms, $159.95 to $259.95.

� Holiday Inn (Hasbrouck Heights),283 Route 17 South, HasbrouckHeights, NJ 07604. Phone: (201) 288-9600. Web site:www.holidayinn.com/has-meadowland.250 guest rooms, five meeting rooms,$139 to $189.

� Holiday Inn and Conference CenterSaddle Brook, 50 Kenney Place, SaddleBrook, NJ 07663. Phone: (201) 843-0600 or (888) 446-1106.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.hisaddlebrook.com. 147 guestrooms, three suites, 12 meeting rooms,$109 to $179.

� Holiday Inn (Springfield), 304Route 22 West, Springfield, NJ 07081.Phone: (973) 376-9400. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.holidayinn.com/springfieldnj. 194guest rooms, nine meeting rooms,$125 to $145.

� Radisson Saddle Brook, 129 PehleAve., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. Phone:(201) 845-7800. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.radisson.com/saddlebrooknj. 156guest rooms, five meeting rooms,$109 to $149.

� Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel,801 Rutherford Ave., Rutherford, NJ07070. Phone: (201) 231-3100. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.renaissancemeadowlands.com. 163guest rooms, four meeting rooms,$269 to $299.

� Saddle Brook Marriott, GardenState Parkway at Interstate 80, SaddleBrook, NJ 07663. Phone:(201) 843-9500 or (800) 832-6254. Website: www.marriott.com/ewrsb. 245 guestrooms, three suites, six meeting rooms,$199.95 to $214.95.

� Sheraton Mahwah Hotel,Crossroads Corporate Center, 1International Blvd., Mahwah, NJ 07496.Phone: (201) 529-1660. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.sheraton.com/mahwah. 225 guestrooms, 17 meeting rooms, $179 to $229.

� Westminster Hotel, 550 W. MountPleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039.Phone: (973) 548-0040. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.westminsterhotel.net. 182 guestrooms, 10 suites, 16,000 square feet ofmeeting space, $129 to $395. �


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These hotels are within five miles ofJohn F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport or Newark LibertyInternational Airport. Listings includelocation, contact information, number ofrooms and corporate guest room rate.Descriptions were provided by the hotels.

AIRPORT HOTELS� Adria Hotel, 221-17 Northern

Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361. Phone:(718) 631-5900. Web site:www.adriahotelny.com. 105 guest rooms,five meeting rooms, $125 to $159.

� Anchor Inn, 215-34 NorthernBlvd., Bayside, NY 11361. Phone:(718) 428-8000 or (800) 44-ANCHOR.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.theanchorinn.com. 66 guestrooms, one meeting room, $105 to $169.

� Clarion Hotel at La Guardia, 94-00Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY11369. Phone: (718) 335-1200. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.clarionhotel.com/hotel/ny115.170 guest rooms, one meeting room, $199 to $279.

� Courtyard by Marriott NYC, LaGuardia, 90-10 Grand Central Parkway,East Elmhurst, NY 11369. Phone: (718) 446-4800. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.courtyard.com/lgaca. 288 guest rooms,11 meeting rooms, 7,000 square feet ofmeeting space, five meeting suites, $199 to $279.

� Crowne Plaza La Guardia, 104-04Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY11369. Phone: (718) 457-6300 or (800) 692-5429. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www

.cplaguardia.com. 358 guest rooms, 12,500square feet of meeting space, $169 to $259.

� Hilton Newark Airport, 1170 SpringSt., Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Phone: (908) 351-3900. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.newarkairport.hilton.com. 378 guestrooms, 15 meeting rooms, $149 to $189.

� Hilton Newark Penn Station,Gateway Center, Raymond Boulevard,Newark, NJ 07102. Phone: (973) 622-5000 or (800) HILTONS. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.newarkpennstation.hilton.com.253 guest rooms including 10 suites,12 meeting rooms totaling 10,000 squarefeet, $239 to $359.

� Holiday Inn JFK, 144-02 135thAve., Jamaica, NY 11436. Phone: (718) 659-0200 or (800) HOLIDAY.

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49 West 32nd Street, New York, NY 10001 Tel (212) 277-2647 www.radisson.com/martinique

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The following hotels in WestchesterCounty provide services for meetings.Listings include the hotels’ location, contactinformation, number of rooms andcorporate guest room rate. Descriptionswere provided by the hotels.

WESTCHESTER� Castle on the Hudson, 400

Benedict Ave., Tarrytown, NY 10591.Phone: (914) 631-1980 or (800) 616-4487.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.castleonthehudson.com.31 guest rooms and suites, four meetingrooms, $305 to $665.

� Radisson Hotel New Rochelle,1 Radisson Plaza, New Rochelle, NY10801. Phone: (914) 576-3700 or (800) 333-3333. Web site: www.radisson.com/newrochelleny.130 guest rooms, six meeting rooms, $139 to $159.

� Renaissance Westchester Hotel, 80 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY10604. Phone: (914) 694-5400 or (800) HOTELS-1.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.renaissancewestchester.com. 350 guestrooms, 26 meeting rooms, $149 to $279.

� Tarrytown Courtyard by Marriott,475 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY10591. Phone: (914) 631-1122 or

(800) 321-2211. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site: www.tarrytowncourtyard.com.139 guest rooms, two meeting rooms,$89 to $259.

� Westchester Marriott Hotel,670 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY10591. Phone: (914) 631-2200 or (800) 228-9290. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site: www.westchestermarriott.com. 444 guest rooms, 21 meeting rooms,$179 to $229. �

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Here is a selection of locales throughoutthe New York metro area that serve thecorporate customer. Descriptions wereprovided by the venues.

� ‘21’ Club, 21 W. 52nd St., NewYork, NY 10019. Contact: Julie Sawitz,(212) 582-1400, ext. 7214.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.21club.com. 10 privaterooms in a townhouse setting, includinga prohibition wine cellar. Americancuisine.

� Abigael’s On Broadway, 1407Broadway, New York, NY 10018.Contact: Alisha Adi Katz,(212) 575-1407.E-mail: [email protected].

Web site: www.abigaels.com. English-style decor. Private rooms accommodate10 to 150; main room accommodates upto 350. Modern American koshercuisine by celebrity chef Jeff Nathan.Catering for all occasions, including off-premises.

� Abigail Adams Smith Auditoriumand Museum Garden, 417-421 E. 61stSt., New York, NY 10021. Contact:Deidre L. Bay, (212) 838-7225.E-mail: [email protected] site: http://cdamesusa.org. A 2,300-square-foot open space suitable forparties, meetings and concerts. Featuresstreet-level access, galley kitchen andColonial-style garden and groundssurrounding historic house museum.

� Abigail Kirsch at the New YorkBotanical Garden, 200th Street andSouthern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458.Contact: Susan LaVallee,(718) 220-0300. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.abigailkirsch.com. AbigailKirsch has two exclusive venues at theBotanical Garden: the Garden TerraceRoom, which can accommodate up to400 people, and the Snuff Mill, whichcan accommodate up to 110 people withdancing.The facilities, which cater toonly one party at a time, are located just25 minutes from Manhattan.

� Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, 81Highland Ave.,Tarrytown, NY 10591.Contact: Caroline Hay, (914) 631-3030.

E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.abigailkirsch.com. A landmarkhistoric mansion overlooking theHudson River, devoted to the executionof day meetings. 40 minutes fromManhattan. Accommodates 30 to 800people.

� Alfredo of Rome, 4 W. 49th St.,New York, NY 10020. Contact: JillianCarey, (212) 397-0100. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.alfredos.com. Italiancuisine, award-winning wine list andretro 1960s/Art Deco design. Privaterooms feature mahogany bar, winedisplay and audiovisual capabilities.Accommodates 10 to 80 seated, 125 forcocktail receptions.

� American Airlines Theatre/Studio54/Laura Pels Theatre RoundaboutTheatre Co., 231 W. 39th St., New York,NY 10018. Contact: Jétaun Dobbs,(212) 719-9393. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.roundabouttheatre.org.Available Monday evenings and daytime throughout the week forcorporate meetings, luncheons andpresentations. All venues located inmidtown Manhattan. American AirlinesTheatre features a 3,500-square-footpenthouse.

� American Museum of NaturalHistory, Central Park West at 79thStreet, New York, NY 10024.Contact: Audrey Isaac, (212) 769-5100.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.amnh.org/hostanevent.More than 40 exhibition halls,showcasing some of the greatest treasuresand natural wonders of the world, areavailable for special events.

� Arena, 135 W. 41st St., New York,NY 10036. Contact: Anthony Coppers,

(212) 278-0988, ext. 103. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.arenanyc.net. Available forcorporate or private events, an alternativeto a hotel ballroom with capabilities forthemed events. Stage-ready to plug in aband, 3-by-20-foot screens that cansimultaneously project a live feed fromthe Internet or content from a DVD.LED lights can light the space in over 16million colors.

� Art Bar, 52 Eighth Ave., NewYork, NY 10014. Contact: Andy Emmet,(212) 529-5224. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.merchantsny.com. Showcases local art. Has working fireplace, ideal for New York parties. Accommodates 35 to 125.

� Artie’s New York Delicatessen, 2290Broadway, New York, NY 10024.Contact: Penny Kaplan,(212) 221-3800, ext. 224.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.alicart.com. Offerssalami, house-cured corned beef,pastrami made from a secret recipe andother traditional deli meats, as well as hotdogs and knishes.

E-mail: [email protected] site: www.jfkhihotel.com. 360 guestrooms, 10 meeting rooms, $149 to $209.

� New York La Guardia AirportMarriott, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd., EastElmhurst, NY 11369. Phone: (718) 565-8900 or (800) 228-9290.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.laguardiamarriott.com.438 guest rooms, 23 meeting rooms,$299 to $379.

� Newark Liberty InternationalMarriott Hotel, Newark LibertyInternational Airport, Newark, NJ07114. Phone: (973) 623-0006.Web site: www.newarkairportmarriott.com. 591 guestrooms, 19 meeting rooms, $129 to $269.

� Ramada Newark Airport, 550 Route1 South, Newark, NJ 07114. Phone:(973) 824-4000 or (800) 2-RAMADA.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.ramadanewark.com. 349

guest rooms, 10,000 square feet ofbanquet and meeting space, $99 to $129.

� Ramada Plaza Hotel-JFK, JFK

International Airport, Jamaica, NY11430. Phone: (718) 995-9000.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.ramadajfk.com. 479 guestrooms, 11 meeting rooms with over11,000 square feet of meeting space,$119 to $359.

� Sheraton La Guardia East Hotel,135-20 39th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354.Phone: (718) 460-6666 or (888) 268-0717. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.sheraton.com/laguardiaeast. 173guest rooms, eight suites, 15 meetingrooms, with over 15,000 square feet ofmeeting space, $179 to $239.

� Wyndham Garden Hotel at LaGuardia Airport, 100-15 Ditmars Blvd.,East Elmhurst, NY 11369. Phone:(718) 426-1500. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.wyndhamlaguardiaairport.com.229 guest rooms, six meeting rooms,$300 to $2,400. �


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� Atlantica NY Yacht Cruises, 1500Harbor Blvd., Weehawken, NJ 07087.Contact: Bob Zampino, (201) 866-6264,ext. 237. E-mail: [email protected] site: www.atlanticany.com. Ourvessels are designed to host seminars,awards dinners and client/staffappreciation cruises in the New YorkHarbor, Long Island Sound and theHudson Valley. Guest capacities from six to 350.

� Avery Fisher Hall/Alice TullyHall/Kaplan Penthouse, Lincoln Centerfor the Performing Arts, New York, NY10023. Contact: Mary Sarah Baker,(212) 875-5037. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.lincolncenter.org. AveryFisher Hall: corporate meetings,concerts, film screenings, fund-raisers,fashion shows, media events, receptionsand gala dinners. Alice Tully Halltemporarily closed until winter of 2008-09. Kaplan Penthouse: 2,400-square-foot terraced penthouse space forreceptions, dinners, lectures and recitals.

� Azúcar, 495 Washington Blvd.,Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: IvetteVazquez, (201) 222-0090. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.azucarcubancuisine.com.Accommodates both private andcorporate events. Has spacious privateparty room with authentic, uniqueCuban menu and live entertainment.

� Barbetta, 321 W. 46th St., NewYork, NY 10036. Contact: SuzannaGardijan, (212) 246-9171.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.barbettarestaurant.com. Apalazzo-like interior and verdant gardenare available for large receptions. Forsmaller parties, Barbetta offers thepatrician rooms of its landmarked 1874townhouses. Accommodates four to 400 people.

� Basketball City, Pier 63 at West23rd Street, New York, NY 10011.Contact: Bruce Radler, (718) 786-4242.E-mail: [email protected].

Web site: www.basketballcity.com. 40,000square feet of open space with 40-footceilings. Can be transformed from apremier basketball facility to a uniquevenue for catered affairs.

� Battery Gardens, inside BatteryPark (opposite 17 State St.), New York,NY 10004. Contact: Alex Miljkovic,(212) 809-5508, ext. 12.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.batterygardens.com.Waterside facility offering a panoramicview of NY Harbor, Ellis Island andLady Liberty. Outdoor patios and deckseating. Caters events for 12 to 1,200.Off-premises catering available.

� Bayard’s, 1 Hanover Square, NewYork, NY 10004. Contact: Karyn Anastasio, (212) 514-9454.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.bayards.com.Contemporary American cuisine ofrenowned chef Patrick Baccariello. Nineprivate rooms available for weddings,dinners, lunches, breakfasts, meetingsand seminars, accommodating smallparties of six to 12, larger groups of upto 300 and up to 1,000 in the entirebuilding.

� B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, 237W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036.Contact: Amanda Presser, (212) 997-4511.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.bbkingblues.com.Tworooms, the Music Room and Lucille’sGrill, can accommodate 50 to 1,000guests. Full audiovisual system included.In-house catering. Ideal for pressconferences, corporate events andholiday parties.

� Beacon Restaurant, 25 W. 56thSt., New York, NY 10019. Contact:Jasmin Estevez, (212) 332-0500.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.beaconnyc.com. Multilevelspace that accommodates up to 400guests and can allow for multiple barsand buffet stations.

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Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: KevinEichhorn, (201) 222-8088. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.bertuccis.com. Family-style Italianmeals. Caters to groups both large andsmall. Outdoor dining available.

� Bowlmor Lanes, 110 UniversityPlace, New York, NY 10003. Contact:Jessica Setford, (212) 255-8188, ext. 13.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.bowlmor.com. 42 lanes, completecatering services, two bars, dance floor,DJ, private floor and VIP loungeavailable. Capacity 250 per floor (twofloors); 1,000 when booked with sisterfacility Pressure.

� Branch, 226 E. 54th St., NewYork, NY 10022. Contact: Emily Gould (212) 505-7400. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.branchny.com. Private events for 50to 500. Dancing on weekends.

� Brasserie, 100 E. 53rd St., NewYork, NY 10022. Contact: Leah Frederick,(212) 751-4840. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.patinagroup.com. Award-winninginterior combines with contemporary

and classic French brasserie fare. Entirerestaurant or smaller private roomavailable for 45 to 300.

� Brasserie 8 1/2, 9 W. 57th St.,New York, NY 10019. Contact: ChristinaAbad, (212) 829-9577, ext. 204. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.patinagroup.com.Accommodates 300 for sit-down and575 for receptions. Private roomaccommodates 140 for sit-down and 200for cocktail receptions.

� Brasserie 52, 772 Ninth Ave., NewYork, NY 10019. Contact: Marcia Green,(917) 837-3381. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.brasserie52.com. Available for events andmeetings with flavorful French food, acolorful decor and warm atmosphere.Group dining welcome. Capacity 100.

� Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton St., NewYork, NY 10038. Contact: Cheryl Kahn, (212) 608-7400. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.theglaziergroup.com. Design,square footage and progressive eventplanners reflect modern attitude towardmeetings, conventions and trade shows,

and corporate and social venues.� Broad Street Ballroom, 41 Broad

St., New York, NY 10004. Contact:Daniel Koffler, (646) 624-2524, ext. 224.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.broadstreetballroom.com.Former Bank of America internationalheadquarters converted intomultipurpose event space with big banklook and in-house audiovisual. Great forcorporate and private events.

� Brooklyn Botanic Garden, ThePalm House, 1000 Washington Ave.,Brooklyn, NY 11225. Contact: CharlesKrause, (718) 398-2400. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.palmhouse.com. Expansive groundswith plantings of cherry trees, roses andherbs, and the much-loved Japanesegarden.The Palm House is a BeauxArts-style pavilion with audiovisualequipment and catering.

� Café Centro, 200 Park Ave., NewYork, NY 10166. Contact: SharonColabello, (212) 949-8248. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.patinagroup.com. The modernFrench menu includes American andinternational influences. Accommodates250 for seated events and 400 for cocktailreceptions. Private room accommodatesup to 50 seated and 75 for cocktailreceptions.

� Café Fiorello, 1900 Broadway, NewYork, NY 10023. Contact: CarmenBottoms-Merchant, (212) 265-0100.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.cafefiorello.com. Aclassic Italian café near Lincoln Centerfeaturing a private wood-paneled roomwith bold original art. Can accommodate30 to 40 guests, seated.

� Café Spice, 537 Washington Blvd.,Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: AshishKumar, (201) 533-0111. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.cafespice.com. Authentic recipes,fresh ingredients and impeccable servicefor gatherings of any size, from weddingsto corporate meetings. Provides acatering host to help build your eventfrom the ground up.

� Caffe on the Green Restaurant andCaterers, 201-10 Cross Island Parkway,Bayside, NY 11360. Contact: Banquetoffice, (718) 423-7272. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.caffeonthegreen.com. Centrallylocated minutes from Manhattan, theBronx, Long Island and Brooklyn; theformer home of Rudolph Valentino.Bridge and golf course views.

� Carmine’s, 200 W. 44th St., NewYork, NY 10036. Contact: Penny Kaplan,(212) 221-3800, ext. 224. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.alicart.com. Private room offers itsown entrance, coat check and private bararea and can seat up to 200. Otherlocation at 2450 Broadway.

� Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Ave.,New York, NY 10019. Contact: EmilyHamel, (212) 903-9647. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.carnegiehall.org.This landmarkconcert hall has reception/meetingrooms for business and entertainmentevents. Accommodates 250 for seateddinners and 500 for cocktails andreceptions.

� Carolines on Broadway, 1626Broadway, New York, NY 10019.Contact: Roman Feeser, (212) 956-0101,ext. 203. E-mail: [email protected] site: www.carolines.com. State-of-the-art audiovisual capabilities. Fordaytime meetings, seminars, corporateentertaining or employee functions. Cancoordinate all details, from a meal toentertainment.

� Central Park Boathouse, East 72ndStreet and Park Drive North, New York,NY 10021. Contact: Kerry Neal-Shau,(212) 517-2233. Web site:www.thecentralparkboathouse.com.Central Park landmark retreatoverlooking the lake. Lush landscapingand catering facilities for up to 1,500.

Chef Anthony Walton. Open year-round, serving a wide array of cuisines.

� Central Park Wildlife Center, 830Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10021.Contact: Lillian Valentin,(212) 439-6509. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.wcs.org. Provides a unique urbansetting for special events: breakfastmeetings, cocktail parties, casual picnicdinners or elegant black-tie affairs.

� Chelsea Piers Sports &Entertainment Complex, 23rd Street andthe Hudson River, New York, NY10011. Contact: (212) 336-6777. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.chelseapiers.com/specialevents.Manhattan’s 30-acre sports villagefeatures a golf driving range and golfcourse simulators, twin indoor ice rinks,rock-climbing, indoor athletic fields,team-building programs, riversidemeeting rooms and waterfront receptionspaces.

� Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant, 102North End Ave., New York, NY 10282.Contact: Stephen Ekstrom,(212) 262-4022. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.applemetrorestaurants.com. In BatteryPark City, next to the World FinancialCenter, opposite the World Trade Centermemorial area. Convenient to all publictransportation. Private room available.Seats 300 and is handicap accessible.

� Children’s Museum of Manhattan,The Tisch Building, 212 W. 83rd St.,New York, NY 10024. Contact: JasonSeto, (212) 721-1223, ext. 219. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site: www.cmom.org. Five floors of interactiveexhibits and museum space available forpress events, product launches, fund-raisers and private parties. Eventplanning and caterers available.

� China Club, 268 W. 47th St., NewYork, NY 10036. Contact: Danny Fried,(212) 398-3800. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.chinaclubnyc.com. Boasts a danceclub, lounge, glass-enclosed terrace, anopen-air roof garden and in-housecatering.Total space on three floorsequals 25,000 square feet.

� City Hall, 131 Duane St., NewYork, NY 10013. Contact: RobertPalermo, (212) 227-7777. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.cityhallnyc.com. Located in alandmark 1863 building, the restaurantfeatures classic New York fare for the21st century. Accommodates events forfive to 500.

� Comix, 353 W. 14th St., New York,NY 10014. Contact: Cindi Stern,(212) 915-0444. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.comixny.com. 14,000-square-foot,broadcast-ready venue with two breakoutrooms, food and service. For daytimemeetings, corporate/group entertainingand private functions.

� Confucius Asian Bistro, 558Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ07310. Contact: (201) 386-8898.Catering is available for groups bothlarge and small. Seats up to 200 for

private events.� The Crane Club, 201 W. 79th St.,

New York, NY 10024. Contact: CathyKraut, (212) 877-3097. E-mail:[email protected]. West Roomavailable for private and corporate parties seven days a week, as well asafter-work cocktail parties. Cateringavailable.

� Cucina & Co., 200 Park Ave., NewYork, NY 10166. Contact: SharonColabello, (212) 949-8248. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.patinagroup.com. Casual café andmarketplace that provides homemade-style Mediterranean dishes with specialtysandwiches, pasta, salads and desserts.

� The Culinary Loft, 515 Broadway,Suite 5A, New York, NY 10012. Contact:Corinne Colen, (212) 431-7425. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.culinaryloft.com. 2,000-square-footloft featuring a double gourmet kitchen;available for media events, team-buildingevents, cooking-class dinner parties andwine tasting. Also has professional on-site event managers.

� Daniel, 60 E. 65th St., New York,NY 10021. Contact: Ryan Buttner,(212) 288-0033. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.danielnyc.com. Corporate events,business meetings and product launches.Breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails.Bellecour Room accommodates 30 to 90guests for sit-down meals and 150 forcocktails. Main dining roomaccommodates 140 guests.

� Digital Sandbox Network EventCenters, 55 Broad St., New York, NY10004. Contact: Julia Di Dominicus,(212) 482-0851. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.digitalsandboxnetwork.com. A24,000-square-foot wired facility withsix separate meeting rooms or two largecontiguous conference rooms withseating for 400. State-of-the-artvideoconferencing, Internet connectivityand satellite accessibility.

� Dorrian’s Red Hand, 555Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ07310. Contact: (201) 626-6660. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.dorrians.com. From bachelorparties to holiday events, canaccommodate parties from 15 to 300.Outdoor dining available.

� Elevated Acre, 55 Water St., NewYork, NY 10041. Contact: Patti Golden,(212) 963-7099. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.elevatedacre.com. Managed byAramark Catering, the site includes aBrazilian Hardwood Boardwalkoverlooking the East River, an outdoorlawn with tent, a seven-tier amphitheatersurrounding the lawn, and the Beacon ofProgress light sculpture.

� Ellis Island Immigration Museum,Ellis Island, New York, NY 10004.Contact: Patti Golden, (212) 963-7099.E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.ellisisland.com. Features thehistoric Registry Room, with originalvaulted ceilings, and views of the Statueof Liberty. Accommodates up to 1,000guests and features service by Aramark.

� Frankie & Johnnie’s Steakhouse, 32W. 37th St., New York, NY 10018.Contact: Russ Panopoulos,(212) 947-8940. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.frankieandjohnnies.com. A NewYork fixture since it opened as aspeakeasy in 1926, the restaurant servesonly prime cuts of dry-aged beef, chops,chicken and seafood in its four historiclocations in Manhattan, Hoboken, N.J.,and Rye, N.Y.

� Gabriela’s Restaurante Mexicano,688 Columbus Ave., New York, NY10024. Contact: Penny Kaplan,(212) 221-3800, ext. 224. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.alicart.com. Authentic Mexicancuisine. Offers a wide variety of catering services to fit all needs.

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Plan on Doral Arrowwood for your next meeting.

Our strategy is simple: Your meetings and conferences are our primary focus. Large or small, your meetings at Doral Arrowwood simply have to be better than anywhere else.

Next, satisfy our clients every time. We draw on 23 years of experience and offer a staff of specialists who will roll up their sleeves and get to work for you – from the big picture to the smallest details.

Finally, offer the ideal combination of state-of-the-art conference rooms, luxurious guest accommodations, outstanding food, extensive recreational and fitness facilities and a very convenient location, just 45 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.

That’s our strategy. Focus on yours – at Doral Arrowwood, of course.

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Outdoor dining available.� Garage Restaurant & Café, 99

Seventh Ave. South, New York, NY10014. Contact: David Shenk,(212) 645-0600. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.garagerest.com. Greenich Villagecafé with two-story stone fireplace.Spacious venue for special events anddining. Nightly live jazz and Americancuisine with raw bar.

� Glen Island Harbour Club, GlenIsland Park, Weyman Avenue, NewRochelle, NY 10805. Contact: RoccoAgostino, (914) 636-6500. Directly onthe waterfront on a private island inlower Westchester. A 60,000-square-footcatering and conference facility. Flexiblemeeting space with generalsession/breakout and amphitheatersuites. Executive conferences to 150-booth exhibits.

� Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rdSt., New York, NY 10011. Contact:Jennifer Beltran Winkin, (212) 367-9000.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.gothamcomedyclub.com. 10,000-square-foot, multilevel event spaceaccommodates up to 500 guests. Privatelounge and main showroom. State-of-the-art sound and lighting. Home toComedy Central’s Live at Gotham.

� Gramercy Tavern, 42 E. 20th St.,New York, NY 10003. Contact: DarleneLacovara, (212) 477-0777. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.gramercytavern.com. Entertain amaximum of 22 guests for lunch ordinner while dining on a menu from chefMichael Anthony.

� Grand Prospect Hall, 263 ProspectAve., Brooklyn, NY 11215. Contact:Michael Halkias, (718) 788-0777. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.grandprospect.com. A nationalhistoric landmark, music hall,entertainment and conference center. In-house catering specializing ininternational cuisine. Glass-enclosedatrium, open-air plaza and on-site valetparking. Can accommodate from 60 to2,000 people. Oak Room Restaurant andSupper Club, daily lunch and dinner.

� Hard Rock Cafe, 1501 Broadway,New York, NY 10036. Contact: JenniferValencia, (212) 991-1291. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.hardrock.com. Located in the heartof Times Square in the historicParamount Theatre, Hard Rock offers amultitude of unique event spaces.Available for product launches, moviepremieres, corporate events andmeetings.

� Helen Mills, 137-139 W. 26th St.,New York, NY 10001. Contact: HeatherBandur, (212) 243-6200. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.26nyc.com. A bilevel event andconference venue. Main floor is ideal forcorporate and private functions; 143-seattheater can accommodate filmscreenings, corporate meetings and liveperformances.

� Hilton Theatre, 213 W. 42nd St.,New York, NY 10036. Contact: TeresaRyno, (212) 556-4750. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.hiltontheatre.com.Theatre andevent space in the heart of Times Square.Auditorium, grand lobby, dress circle,rehearsal rooms and VIP room canaccommodate groups from 20 to 1,800;the Apollo Link salon holds 75.

� Iguana New York, 240 W. 54th St.,New York, NY 10019. Contact: Nino G.Brusco, (212) 765-5454. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.iguananyc.com. Restaurant is openseven days a week. Mexican cuisine.Private parties for 20 to 600 guests.Lounge/disco on the lower level.

� The Jewish Museum, 1109 FifthAve., New York, NY 10128. Contact:Hindy Kisch, (212) 423-3200 (general),(212) 423-3239 (rental). E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:

www.thejewishmuseum.org. Museum ofart and Jewish culture in landmarkFrench Gothic château-style mansion.Corporate, nonprofit and private events.Accommodates 30 to 300. Exclusiveviewing of acclaimed exhibitions. In-house caterer.

� Katwalk Lounge, 2 W. 35th St.,New York, NY 10001. Contact: MichaelF. Tracy, (212) 594-9343. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.katwalknyc.com. 350-personlounge minutes away from New YorkCity’s major transport hubs. Multimediaservices and a private VIP loungeavailable for smaller events of up to 75guests. Free hors d’oeuvres offered.

� Keens Steakhouse, 72 W. 36th St.,New York, NY 10018. Contact: DorothyHaynes, (212) 268-5056.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.keens.com. 121-year-old midtownManhattan landmark. Four authenticperiod dining rooms for businesslunches, dinners, receptions or cocktailsfor small or large parties.

� Komegashi Too, 99 Pavonia Ave.,Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: Carol Hu,(201) 533-8888. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.komegashi.com. Rated by ZagatSurvey, Time Out Eating & Drinking,and Citysearch. Skyline views of NewYork City and constantly evolving menu,Available for private or corporatefunctions.

� Kosciuszko Foundation at the VanAllen Mansion, 15 E. 65th St., New York,NY 10021. Contact: Ela Ingarden,(212) 734-2130. E-mail: [email protected] site: www.thekf.org. Beaux Artsentrance rotunda, wood-paneledmeeting room for 30, spacious upstairsdining room for 80. Ideal for meetings,concerts, lectures and small weddings.

� Landmark on the Park, 160 CentralPark West, New York, NY 10023.Contact: Darius Lang, (212) 595-8410,ext. 24. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.landmarkonthepark.org. Landmarkcathedral building for parties, specialevents and fund raising. Accommodates50 to 600 guests.

� Le Château Restaurant, Route 35,South Salem, NY 10590. Contact: LeeLoil-Cea, (800) 286-6911. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.lechateauny.com. Stately paneledrooms with fireplaces can set the tone fora variety of meetings or specialty events,accommodating groups from 10 to 175people. Country setting.

� Lexington Classic Cruises, NewYork Skyports Marina, East 23rd Streetat FDR Drive, New York, NY 10010.Contact: David Hackert, (212) 717-0300.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.lexingtonclassiccruises.com. Newlybuilt classic yacht replica.Accommodates 10 to 100 guests.Departures throughout New York City,New Jersey, Connecticut andsurrounding areas.

� Lincoln Center Plaza & DamroschPark, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, NewYork, NY 10023. Contact: Mary SarahBaker, (212) 875-5037.E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.lincolncenter.org. A New YorkCity landmark, it offers easy access to awide variety of outdoor locations, likeThe Tent at Damrosch Park, for galadinners, still photography, and film andtelevision productions.

� Little Shop of Crafts, 431 E. 73rdSt., New York, NY 10021. Contact: HerbGoldberg, (212) 750-6800, ext 231.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.littleshopny.com. Large selection ofpottery, mosaics, plaster, beading andwoodcrafts. Accommodates groups of 10to 80. Catering and karaoke available.

� Macy’s Cellar Bar & Grill, 151 W.34th St., New York, NY 10001. Contact:Anjail Lateef, (212) 868-3001. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.patinagroup.com. Bar and grill inthe Cellar of Macy’s Herald Square.

Museum showcasing 100 years of Macy’shistory with customized contemporarycuisine.

� Madison Square Garden, 4 PennPlaza, New York, NY 10001. Contact:Avery Bank, (212) 465-6106. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.thegarden.com. Home to theKnicks and the Rangers. Spaces includethe arena, theater, expo center, Play byPlay Restaurant, Club Bar & Grill andGarden Terrace, for groups of 50 to20,000.

� Maloney & Porcelli, 37 E. 50th St.,New York, NY 10022. Contact: JimmyMcDonald, (646) 277-2347. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.maloneyandporcelli.com. Privatebanquet space accommodates parties ofup to 200 for corporate affairs and specialevents.

� Manhattan Center, 311 W. 34thSt., New York, NY 10001. Contact:Monica Michaels, (212) 279-7740, ext. 213.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.mcstudios.com. Houses the Ham-merstein and Grand Ballrooms. Bothfeature built-in stages and full produc-tion, wireless communication networkand audio and video capabilitiesincluding postproduction facilities.

� Manhattan Club, 201 W. 52nd St.,New York, NY 10019. Contact: JimMurray, (212) 489-9595.E-mail: [email protected] venue for meetings, seminarsand special occasions. For groups of 50 to350. Offers a comfortable environmentwith a fireplace and cocktail bar.

� Manhattan Penthouse on FifthAvenue, 80 Fifth Ave., 17th floor, NewYork, NY 10011. Contact: Sam Milliken,(212) 627-8838. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.mansionscatering.com. Penthousefor up to 225 guests, with dancing; largearched windows with views in everydirection; food, services and furnishings.

� Meadowlands Racetrack, 50 StateHighway 120, East Rutherford, NJ07073. Contact: Irene Bradley,(201) 460-4043. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.thebigm.com. Has a variety ofpackages to fit all budgets. Includes thePegasus Restaurant,Terraces atTrackside or the trackside Paddock ParkPicnic.

� Merchants NY, 1125 First Ave.,New York, NY 10021. Contact: DonaldDewitt, (212) 832-1551. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.merchantsny.com. ContemporaryAmerican cuisine.Two workingfireplaces, an outdoor cafe and a cigar


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lounge on the lower level. Live jazznightly, extensive wine menu.Accommodates 20 to 500. Otherlocation at 112 Seventh Ave.

� Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028.Contact: Vanessa Hagerbaumer,(212) 879-5500. Web site:www.metmuseum.org.The CharlesEngelhard Court in the American Wingaccommodates 450 guests for receptionsand 280 for seated dinners; the Templeof Dendur in the Sackler Wingaccommodates 800 for receptions and500 for seated guests. Carroll and MiltonPetrie Court accommodates 700 forreceptions.

� Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18thSt., New York, NY 10011. Contact: ScottIsebrand, (212) 463-0071. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.metropolitanevents.com. Historic-district venue with 30,000-square-foot

ground floor, 8,000-square-foot Galleryand 8,000-square-foot The Level.T1and Wi-Fi throughout. Available formeetings, trade events and launches.

� Michael Jordan’s The Steak HouseN.Y.C., 23 Vanderbilt Ave., New York,NY 10017. Contact: Cheryl Kahn,(212) 608-7400. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.theglaziergroup.com. Located inGrand Central Terminal. Private rooms,a wine salon and an outdoor café.Accommodates eight to 500.

� Moda & Moda Outdoors, 135 W.52nd St., New York, NY 10019. Contact:Donna Stabile, (212) 887-9515. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.flatotel.com. Moda Restaurant isavailable for private business receptions.Moda Outdoors is 6,000 square feet andcan accommodate up to 400 people.

� Monkey Bar, 60 E. 54th St., NewYork, NY 10022. Contact: Cheryl Kahn,

(212) 608-7400.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.theglaziergroup.com.Located in the Hotel Elysée, it servessteakhouse fare in a room reflecting the1940s. Accommodates 30 to 300 forprivate events.

� Museum of the City of New York,1220 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10029.Contact: Stephanie Rice, (917) 492-3309.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.mcny.org. The landmark GeorgianColonial is available for corporate andspecial events, including dinners for upto 400 and receptions for up to 800.

� Museum of Jewish Heritage--A LivingMemorial to the Holocaust, 36 BatteryPlace, New York, NY 10280. Contact:Rachel Heumann, (646) 437-4206.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.mjhnyc.org. Available forindividual, corporate, nonprofit andacademic occasions, or banquets andcocktails. Capacity from 30 to 400 withauditorium. State-of-the-art technology.Views of New York Harbor. Cateringavailable.

� Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rdSt., New York, NY 10019. Contact:Corinna Greenberg, (212) 408-8429.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.moma.org. Spacesadjacent to galleries are available to themuseum’s corporate members forentertaining.

� Naples 45, MetLife Building, 200Park Ave., New York, NY 10166.Contact: Sharon Colabello, (212) 949-8248.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.patinagroup.com. Italianatmosphere; authentic Neapolitancuisine. Italian wine list features 15 winesby the glass. Restaurant accommodatesup to 200 for sit-down service and 300for cocktail receptions. Al fresco diningin season. Open for breakfast, lunch anddinner.

� National Academy Museum, 1083Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10128.Contact: Eric Blomquist,(212) 369-4880, ext. 202. E-mail:[email protected]. Website: www.nationalacademy.org. BeauxArts townhouse. Cocktail receptions forup to 240. Seated dinners for up to 140.Photo and film shoots welcome. Librarywith audiovisual equipment toaccommodate presentations.

� National Museum of the AmericanIndian - Smithsonian Institution,1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004.Contact: Trey Moynihan, (212) 514-3820.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.americanindian.si.edu. Beaux Artslandmark offers museum’s corporatemembers enriched cultural and artisticsurroundings with several flexible spacesfor events. Seated dinners for up to 400.Receptions for up to 1,200.

� NBC Experience Store, 30Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112.Contact: Peyton Grubbs, (212) 664-6452.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.nbcstore.com. Offers20,000 square feet of space for privateparties, press events, product launchesand more. Features include over 200television monitors throughout andinteractive activities.

� New 42nd Street Studios, 229 W.42nd St., New York, NY 10036. Contact:Matthew Knowland, (646) 223-3042.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.new42.org. The third-floorstudios, with a capacity for 299 standingguests, offer a versatile special eventsspace.The LuEsther T. Mertz BoardRoom on the ninth floor is available formore intimate gatherings.

� The New School, 66 W. 12th St.,New York, NY 10011. Contact: HelenBlatt, (212) 229-2487. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.newschool.edu/spacerental. Offersauditoriums, galleries, conference rooms,lecture halls and theaters for rental to thepublic. Provides audio and videotechnical support, security and

maintenance staff support, catering andlocal dormitory accommodations.

� The New York Academy of Medicine,1216 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10029.Contact: Donald Morcone, (212) 822-7272.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.nyam.org. 17,000 squarefeet of function space. Offers a 500-seattheater-style auditorium, boardroom anda variety of multifunction meeting spacesatop Museum Mile.

� New York Aquarium, Boardwalk atWest Eighth Street, Brooklyn, NY11224. Contact: Kenyell Smalls,(718) 265-4740. E-mail: [email protected] site: www.nyaquarium.com. For allkinds of events, from business meetingsfor 15 to corporate dinners for 500. Adda sea lion show or a behind-the-scenestour.

� New York City Center, 130 W. 56thSt., New York, NY 10019. Contact:Eugene Lowery, (212) 247-0430, ext. 237.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.nycitycenter.org/rentals.Historic 2,700-seat theater is availablefor business presentations, meetings andbenefit performances. Affiliatedreceptions for 50 to 1,000 in lobby spacesgracing the mezzanine and 700-seatmain floor.

� New York Hall of Science, 47-01111th St., Queens, NY 11368. Contact:Jennifer Brunjes, (718) 699-0005, ext. 371.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.nyscience.org. The Great Hall, builtfor the 1964 World’s Fair, is cathedral-like, with cobalt-blue stained glass and80-foot ceilings. In warm weather, picnicat the Science Playground.

� New-York Historical Society, 170Central Park West, New York, NY10024. Contact: Francesca Bertolini,(212) 873-3466. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.nyhistory.org. Six spaces in thishistoric landmark overlooking CentralPark are available for corporate, privateand charitable events. Accommodates upto 1,000 people for receptions and 500for seated dinners.

� The New York Public Library, FifthAvenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY10018. Contact: Events coordinator,(212) 930-0730. E-mail: [email protected] site: www.nypl.org/spacerental.Landmark in the heart of New YorkCity. Event spaces range from theTrustees Room at 125 guests to AstorHall at 1,000 guests. Auditorium facilityavailable, which seats 177.

� Nick + Stef’s Steakhouse & Bar,Madison Square Garden, West 33rdStreet and Eighth Avenue, New York,NY 10001. Contact: Sharon Colabello,(212) 949-8248. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.patinagroup.com. ClassicAmerican steakhouse in a comfortableand contemporary setting featuringsteaks, seafood and sides.

� Oheka Castle, 135 West GateDrive, Huntington, NY 11743.Contact: Kelly Melius, (631) 659-1400.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.oheka.com. Second-largest private home in the United

States. Ideal for meetings, fund-raisers,corporate parties and photo shoots.

� Olé, 564 Washington Ave., JerseyCity, NJ 07310. Contact: (201) 626-6646. Formal yet relaxeddining with spacious outdoor seatingavailable. Can accommodate groups bothlarge and small.

� Park Avenue Café, 100 E. 63rd St.,New York, NY 10021. Contact: DeniseBryant, (212) 360-0438. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.parkavenuecafe.com. TheTownhouse can accommodate 20 to 50guests for seated or cocktail receptions.Perfect for corporate events or intimatedinners.The Flag Room accommodates40 to 80 guests for larger events.

� Per Se, 10 Columbus Circle, NewYork, NY 10019. Contact: Célia Laurent,(212) 823-9349. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.perseny.com. Thomas Keller’s four-star restaurant offers two private diningrooms for social or corporate eventsaccommodating 10 to 60. Exclusivebuyouts of the restaurant are alsoavailable for 145 people.

� Pershing Square, 90 E. 42nd St.,New York, NY 10017. Contact: JohnMcFadden, (212) 286-9600. Web site:www.pershingsquare.com. LandmarkNew York City restaurant. ClassicAmerican cuisine, seasonal outdoordining. Can accommodate up to 350guests for private parties.

� Picnic House in Prospect Park, 95Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY11215. Contact: Barbara Christ,(718) 287-6215, ext. 104. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.prospectpark.org/rentals. Overlooksthe Long Meadow in Prospect Park.This spacious, glass-enclosed pavilionaccommodates 175 for meetings, dinnerand dancing. Piano and fireplace.Approved catering list.

� Pier 94 New York-The UnConventionCenter, 755 12th Ave., New York, NY10019. Contact: Mike Fiorentino,(212) 759-7023. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.pier94.com. 175,000 square feet ofspace with ample parking and skylights.Available for large special events, largemeetings and trade shows.

� Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, West23rd Street at the Hudson River, NewYork, NY 10011. Contact: MichaelWarren, (212) 336-6060. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.piersixty.com. Offers 20,000 squarefeet of space for corporate and socialoccasions. River views, award-winningcuisine and complete catering services byAbigail Kirsch.

� Pleasantdale Château andConference Resort, 757 Eagle Rock Ave.,West Orange, NJ 07052. Contact: NatNugent, (973) 731-5600. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.pleasantdale.com. Offers state-of-the-art meeting facilities, antique-appointed overnight accommodationsand special party rooms. Available forcorporate events and business functions.Includes private heliport and a grandballroom.

� Pound and Pence, 450 North EndAve., New York, NY 10282. Contact:Mehoi Jamil, (212) 716-1140. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.poundandpence.com. English pubfor after-work crowd. Karaoke, bigscreen TV, fireplace and pool table.

� Post House, 28 E. 63rd St., NewYork, NY 10021. Contact: Ellen Kaye,(646) 277-2335. E-mail: [email protected] site: www.theposthouse.com. Semi-private dining area lends itself to lunch ordinner events of up to 30 people.

� Pressure, 110 University Place,New York, NY 10003. Contact: JessicaSetford, (212) 255-8188. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.pressurenyc.com. Giant moviescreens, billiard tables, private rooms andlounges and award-winning architecture.



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Full bar and catering options availablefor parties. Capacity of 500; capacity of1,000 when booked with sister facilityBowlmor Lanes.

� Prestige Yacht Charters Inc., 28Sulgrave Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583.Contact: David Hackert,(212) 717-0300. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.prestigeyachtcharters.com.Representing only the finest yachts inthe New York metropolitan area. Noevent too large or too small. Enjoyspectacular views, gourmet food and fineservice. Complete planning.

� Providence, 311 W. 57th St., NewYork, NY 10019. Contact: Alli Hertz,(212) 307-7228. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.providencenyc.com.Private events for 20 to 1,000.Restaurant open Tuesday throughSaturday. Dancing on weekends.

� Quality Meats, 57 W. 58th St.,New York, NY 10019. Contact: DeniseBryant, (212) 360-0438. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.qualitymeatsnyc.com. The FireplaceRoom can accommodate up to 40 guestsfor a seated event. Can host up to 60guests for cocktail receptions, and theButcher Room can seat up to 20 guestsfor a more intimate gathering.

� Radio City Music Hall, 1260 SixthAve., New York, NY 10020. Contact:Jennifer Bretschneider, (212) 485-7253.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.radiocity.com.Theater andentertainment venue with 5,900 seats.Theater, grand foyer and grand loungeavailable for corporate and press events,receptions, benefits and film premieres.

� Redeye Grill, 890 Seventh Ave.,New York, NY 10019. Contact: CarmenBottoms-Merchant, (212) 265-0100.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.redeyegrill.com. AnAmerican grill-style menu featuring thedancing shrimp smoked fish bar, withprivate rooms for 10 to 350 guests,including the whole restaurant.

� Rock Center Café, 20 W. 50th St.,New York, NY 10020. Contact: Ken Palmer, (212) 332-7606. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.patinagroup.com. Dining roomfeatures views of the Rockefeller CenterIce Rink in winter and the garden insummer.The private gardenaccommodates up to 2,000 for outdooror tented events. Seating or standing:140 to 350. Private dining available.

� Rosa Mexicano, 61 ColumbusAve., New York, NY 10023. Contact: Cre Vance, (212) 397-0666, ext. 40.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.rosamexicano.com.Mexican cuisine with private andsemiprivate space available for up to 200guests. Other locations at 1063 FirstAve. and 9 E. 18th St.

� Rue 57, 60 W. 57th St., New York,NY 10019. Contact: Sondra Fink,(212) 399-3097. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.rue57.com. A bilevel Frenchbrasserie that also offers a full sushimenu.The Salon private room is locatedon the lower level and can accommodate100 guests for brunch, lunch, dinner orcocktails.

� Sardi’s, 234 W. 44th St., NewYork, NY 10036. Contact: Melida De LaCruz, (212) 221-8440.E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.sardis.com. The toast of Broadwaysince 1921, with three floors for privatedining and special events. Creativecontinental cuisine. Accommodatesgroups of 20 to 600.

� Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave.,New York, NY 10016. Contact: VictoriaMcGann, (212) 879-9779. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.scandinaviahouse.org. Offersversatile spaces, including a theater andoutdoor terrace for parties, meetings,

film screenings, dinners and receptionsfor up to 200. Catering by restaurantAquavit.

� Science, Industry & BusinessLibrary, 188 Madison Ave., New York,NY 10016. Contact: Anne Lehmann,(212) 592-7077. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.nypl.org. Offers an electronictraining center with 26 workstations,audiovisual equipment and a conferencecenter with two meeting rooms, eachseating up to 50 guests.

� The Sea Grill, 19 W. 49th St., NewYork, NY 10020. Contact: Ken Palmer,(212) 332-7606. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.patinagroup.com. Seafood cuisinewith views of the Rockefeller Center IceRink in winter and the garden insummer. Seating and standing capacity:150 to 225. Private room and patiodining available.

� Señor Swanky’s, 513 ColumbusAve., New York, NY 10024. Contact:David Shenk, (212) 579-2900. E-mail:[email protected]. Southwesterncuisine in a festively decorated venue.Private party room/lounge with its ownbar. Group dining welcome.

� Shelly’s Trattoria La Tradizionale,41 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019.Contact: Carmen Bottoms-Merchant,(212) 265-0100. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.shellysnewyork.com.Italian dishes served with a raw bar.Perfect setting for lunch or dinner or foran after-work drink. Includes live jazz.

� Slate Plus, 54 W. 21st St., NewYork, NY 10010. Contact: SamBoudloche, (212) 989-0096. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.slate-ny.com. 16,000 square feet,two-level event space. Full kitchen, fullstaff, billiards, Ping-Pong, foosball, bar,lounge.

� Smith & Wollensky, 797 ThirdAve., New York, NY 10022. Contact:Ellen Kaye, (646) 277-2335. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.smithandwollensky.com.Threeprivate banquet spaces accommodateparties of 20 to 200. For corporate andspecial events.

� Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,1071 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10128.Contact: Stephen Diefenderfer,(212) 423-3670. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.guggenheim.org.The landmarkFrank Lloyd Wright-designed buildingoffers an exquisite setting for corporateevents. Can accommodate 75 to 1,000guests.

� South City Grill, 70 Pavonia Ave.,Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: JoshDorras, (201) 610-9225. Web site:www.southcitygrill.com. Available forcorporate lunches, business dinners orbridal showers. A private events planneris on premises to help transform SouthCity Grill into the venue that fits thepersonality of the event. Accommodates25 to 300.

� Southwest NY, 450 North EndAve., New York, NY 10282. Contact:Abraham Merchant, (212) 233-6814.Email: [email protected]. Web site:www.southwestny.com. Canaccommodate parties of five to 700people. Contemporary American decorand menu. 20-foot projector available,350 outdoor seats overlooking theHudson Cove Marina and the Statue ofLiberty.

� The Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse,Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln CenterPlaza, New York, NY 10023. Contact:Nancy Brody, (212) 875-5288. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.lincolncenter.org.Theatricallighting system, views overlooking theLincoln Center campus and the HudsonRiver. Kaplan Penthouse accommodates180 for sit-down dinners, 250 forperformances/lectures, 350 for

receptions.� Strata, 915 Broadway, New York,

NY 10010. Contact: Alli Hertz,(212) 505-7400. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.metronomenyc.com. 12,000-square-foot space for private parties, socialoccasions, nightclub, corporate andcharity events. Full-service eventplanning available. Flatiron/Gramercy/Union Square location.

� Strip House, 13 E. 12th St., NewYork, NY 10003. Contact: Cheryl Kahn,(212) 608-7400. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.theglaziergroup.com. Manhattansteakhouse that accommodates 250 forprivate events.

� Tao, 42 E. 58th St., New York, NY10022. Contact: Sondra Fink,(212) 399-3097. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.taorestaurant.com.The skybox is perched35 feet in the air and overlooks the entiredining room.This private roomaccommodates 16 to 26 guests for amulticourse, family-style meal.

� Tavern on the Green, 67th Street atCentral Park West, New York, NY10023. Contact: Bryan Kalman,(212) 873-4111. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.tavernonthegreen.com. Sixdistinctively decorated roomssurrounded by some of New York’s mostglorious gardens. A flexible and desirablesite for functions for 20 to 2,000, indoorsand outdoors.

� Terrace in the Sky, 400 W. 119thSt., New York, NY 10027. Contact: NadaBernic, (212) 666-9490. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.terraceinthesky.com. Penthouserestaurant with outdoor roof gardenterrace and Manhattan skyline views.Award-winning wine list. Valet parking.

� Town, Chambers Hotel, 15 W.56th St., New York, NY 10019. Contact: Grace Davis, (212) 582-4445, ext. 103.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.townnyc.com. GeoffreyZakarian’s New American menu, DavidRockwell’s cutting-edge design and thebar’s specialty cocktails make a perfectlocation for corporate and social events.Full restaurant capacity of up to 150guests, private areas/rooms for 10 to 50guests.

� Trattoria Dell’Arte, 900 SeventhAve., New York, NY 10019. Contact: Carmen Bottoms-Merchant,(212) 265-0100. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site:www.trattoriadellarte.com. ItalianTuscan-style trattoria with private roomsstyled in a country house setting,including a private wine room. Privatefunctions for 12 to 125 guests.

� Tropica, MetLife Building, 200Park Ave., New York, NY 10166.Contact: Sharon Colabello,(212) 949-8248.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.patinagroup.com. Menufeatures fresh fish and seafood in avariety of exotic and Asian preparations.Restaurant accommodates up to 200 forseated dinners and 275 for cocktailreceptions.

� Twenty Four Fifth, 24 Fifth Ave.,New York, NY 10011. Contact: CherylKahn, (212) 608-7400. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.theglaziergroup.com. Entrance onFifth Avenue leads to a restoredballroom. Personalized service, seasonalmenus and attention to detail create anatmosphere conducive to successfulcorporate and social events.

� United Nations Delegates’ DiningRoom, U.N. Building, First Avenue atEast 46th Street, New York, NY 10017.Contact: Patti Golden, (212) 963-7099.E-mail: [email protected] site: www.aramark-un.com.International dining amid U.N. views ofManhattan and the East River. Floor-to-ceiling windows line the Delegates’

Dining Room and private dining suites.� Vintage New York, 482 Broome St.,

New York, NY 10013. Contact: SusanWine, (212) 226-9463. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.vintagenewyork.com. Unique winecellar space for wine-themed receptionsand meetings of up to 90 people. Otherlocations on Broadway at 93rd Street andwine bar restaurant in SoHo.

� Virgil’s Real Barbecue, 152 W.44th St., New York, NY 10036. Contact:Penny Kaplan, (212) 221-3800, ext. 224.E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.alicart.com. Authenticbarbecue; private room on the secondfloor seats up to 200 guests.

� Water’s Edge, 44th Drive at theEast River, Long Island City, NY 11101.Contact: Marika Somerstein,(718) 482-0033. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.watersedgenyc.com. Newlyappointed ballrooms with Europeanelegance, fireplaces and a view of theManhattan skyline. Corporateevents/social gatherings for two to 1,000guests. Riverboat transport fromManhattan’s East 34th Street pier.

� Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St.,Bronx, NY 10471. Contact: Linda Allen,(718) 549-3200. E-mail:[email protected] site: www.wavehill.org. Set on 28acres of gardens and woodlandsoverlooking the Hudson River andPalisades. Available for private andcorporate-member events. Facilitiesrange from boardroom-style meetingrooms to a banquet hall.

� Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., NewYork, NY 10003. Contact: Holly Kimmel,(212) 353-1600. E-mail:

[email protected]. Web site:www.websterhall.com. Encompassing40,000 square feet with four separatefloors and seven event rooms.

� Whitney Museum of American Art,945 Madison Ave., New York, NY10021. Contact: Noreen K. Ahmad,(212) 606-0388. E-mail:[email protected]. Web site:www.whitney.org/www/pvt_events.Lower gallery/sculpture courtyardaccommodates up to 800 for cocktails,300 for dinners.Trustee Roomaccommodates up to 40 formeetings/dinners. Whitney AnnexParlor accommodates up to 100.Toursarranged upon request.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: CHADERTON ADVISORS,LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on02/01/07. Office location: New York County.SSNY has been designated as agent of theLLC upon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copy of processto the LLC, 845 3rd Avenue, 6th Floor, NewYork, New York 10022. Purpose: For anylawful purpose.

Notice of formation of CHINESE WAH LAILLC a NYS LLC Formation filed with SSNYon 11/16/06. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNYdesignated as agt. of LLC, upon whomprocess may be served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to: The LLC, 20-22 MulberryStreet, New York, NY 10013. Purpose: AnyLawful purposes.

Notice of Qualification of Lion Hound CapitalGP LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of Stateon 1/17/07. Office location: NY County. LLCformed in Delaware (DE) on 1/11/07. NY Secy.of State designated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. NYSecy. of State shall mail process to the principalbusiness address of the LLC: 106 SeventhAve., #2A, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC:c/o The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 OrangeSt., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Form. filedwith DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg., Dover,DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation: 192 Surf LLC. Art. ofOrg. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY)on 2/22/07. Office loc.: New York County.SSNY designated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: c/o David Selig,529 West 42nd Street, Suite 9-M, NY, NY10036. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Tourneau, LLC.Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on3/6/07. Office location: NY County. LLCformed in Delaware (DE) on 3/1/07. NYSecy. of State designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against it may beserved. NY Secy. of State shall mail processto: 3 E. 54th St., NY, NY 10022, principalbusiness address of the LLC. DE address ofLLC: c/o Corporation Service Co., 2711Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. ofState, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of RHR West 100th StreetLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on 3/31/06. Office location: NYCounty. SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: c/o CT CorporationSystem, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, registeredagent upon whom process may be served.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Name of For. LLC: LDVF II Plaistow LLC. Appl.for Auth. filed with Sec. of State of NY: 2/7/07.Jurisd. and date of org.: DE 1/3/07. NY Stateoffice loc.: NY Cty. Sec. of State of NY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom process may beserved. Sec. of State shall mail copy ofprocess to principal business location of LLC:1345 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10105.Addr. of LLC in DE is c/o National CorporateResearch, Ltd., 615 South DuPont Hwy.,Dover, DE 19901. Authorized office in DEwhere Cert. of Form. is filed: DE Sec. of State,Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose:any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Morgan StanleyManaged Futures HV, L.P. Authority filed withNY Dept. of State on 3/12/07. Office location:NY County. Principal business address: 330Madison Ave., 8th Fl., NY, NY 10017. LPformed in Delaware (DE) on 2/22/07. NY Secy.of State designated as agent of LP uponwhom process against it may be served. NYSecy. of State shall mail process to: c/o CTCorporation System (CTCS), 111 8th Ave.,13th Fl., NY, NY 10011. DE address of LP:CTCS, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE19801. Name/address of genl. ptr. availablefrom SSNY. Cert. of LP filed with DE Secy. ofState, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of O & M Partners, LLC,Art. of Org. filed Sec'y of State (SSNY) 1/5/05.Office location: NY County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mail copy of processto David Mandy, 26 East 93rd St., NY, NY 10128.Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of WBM 475 Fifth OwnerLLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of N.Y.(SSNY) on 2/28/07. Office location: NY County.LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 2/20/07.SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served. SSNY shallmail process to: c/o National RegisteredAgents, Inc., 875 Avenue of the Americas, Ste.501, NY, NY 10001, registered agent uponwhom process may be served. DE address ofLLC: 160 Greentree Drive, Ste. 101, Dover, DE19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. ofState, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of Hamptons 39 LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on4/3/07. Office location: NY County. Secy. ofState designated as agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served. Secy. ofState shall mail process to: c/o KenilworthEquities Ltd., 825 3rd Ave., NY, NY 10022,principal business address of the LLC.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of Limited Partnership.Name: Selfhelp (KIV) Associates, L.P. (“LP”).Certificate of Limited Partnership filed withNY Secretary of State (“SSNY”) on January26, 2007, NY office location is New YorkCounty. The SSNY has been designated asagent of the LP upon whom process againstit may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copyof any process to LP at 520 Eighth Avenue,New York, NY 10018. Purpose/character ofLP is to engage in any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONALSERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.NAME: SWEET DREAMS ANESTHESIOLOGY,PLLC. Articles of Organization were filedwith the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 03/02/07. Office location: NewYork County. SSNY has been designated asagent of the PLLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the PLLC, c/o Segal,Tesser & Ryan, LLP, 509 Madison Avenue,New York, New York 10022. Purpose: Forthe practice of the profession of Medicine.

Notice of Formation of MANTAS WRIGHTPHOTOGRAPHY, LLC, a domestic LimitedLiability Company. Arts. of Org. filed withthe SSNY on 01/16/07. Office location: NewYork County. SSNY has been designated asagent upon whom process against the LLCmay be served. SSNY shall mail a copy ofprocess to: The LLC, 122 Duane St., Apt2B, New York, NY 10007. Purpose: AnyLawful Purpose. Latest date upon whichLLC is to dissolve: No Specific Date.

Notice of Formation of 95WALLAB, LLC, adomestic Limited Liability Company. Arts. ofOrg. filed with the SSNY on 05/04/01. Officelocation: New York County. SSNY has beendesignated as agent upon whom processagainst the LLC may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to: A & E Stores, Inc.,1000 Huyler Street, Teterboro, NJ 07608.Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date uponwhich LLC is to dissolve: No Specific Date.

Notice of Qualification of Blackstone CapitalPartners (Cayman) V-B L.P. Authority filedwith NY Dept. of State on 3/8/07. Office location: NY County. LP formed in CaymanIslands (CI) on 9/26/06. NY Secy. of Statedesignated as agent of LP upon whomprocess against it may be served. NY Secy.of State shall mail process to the principalbusiness address of the LP: c/o TheBlackstone Group, 345 Park Ave., NY, NY10154. Registered agent upon whom processmay be served: CT Corporation System, 1118th Ave., NY, NY 10011. CI address of LP:c/o Walkers SVP Ltd., Walker House, 87Mary St., P.O. Box 908GT, George Town,Grand Cayman, KY1-9002, CI. Name/addressof genl. ptr. available from SSNY. Cert. of LPfiled with Registrar of Exempted LPs, CitrusGrove Bldg., George Town, Grand Cayman, CI.Purpose: any lawful activity.

HUDSON REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLCNotice of formation of the above LimitedLiability Company (“LLC”). Articles ofOrganization filed with the Department of theState of NY on 3/27/2007. Office location,County of New York. The street address is:215 East 68th Street, Ste. 18Y, New York, NY10021. Secretary of State (“SSNY”) has beendesignated as agent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of any such process served to:The LLC, 215 East 68th Street, Ste. 18Y, New York, NY 10021. Purpose: any lawful act.

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OCCAMS RAZOR, LLC Articles of Organizationfiled with NY Sec. of State(SSNY) 3/13/07.Office is located in NY County. SSNY isdesignated as agent of the LLC upon whomprocess may be served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to c/o Joseph Zawadzki,144 W. 27th St., #3F, NY, NY 10001.Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Santibanez LLC. Arts.of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on4/6/07. Office location: NY County. Secy. ofState designated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may be served.Secy. of State shall mail process to: RobertoSantibanez, 45 W. 60th St., Apt. 35G, NY, NY10023, principal business address of theLLC. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation of 1405 FIFTH AVENUEAPARTMENTS, LLC, a domestic LimitedLiability Company (LLC). Articles ofOrganization filed with Secretary of State on12/18/2006. NY Office location: NEW YORKCounty. Secretary of State is designated asagent upon whom process against the LLCmay be served. Secretary of State shall mail acopy of any process against the LLC servedupon him/her to C/O YUCO MANAGEMENTINC., 295 MADISON AVE., 34TH FL, NEWYORK, NY 10017. Purpose: To engage in anylawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of 1405 FIFTH AVENUERETAIL, LLC, a domestic Limited LiabilityCompany (LLC). Articles of Organizationfiled with Secretary of State on 12/01/2006.NY Office location: NEW YORK County.Secretary of State is designated as agentupon whom process against the LLC maybe served. Secretary of State shall mail acopy of any process against the LLC servedupon him/her to C/O YUCO MANAGEMENTINC., 295 MADISON AVE., 34TH FL, NEWYORK, NY 10017. Purpose: To engage inany lawful act or activity.

Notice of Formation of CIP 55, LLC. Arts ofOrg filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on10/14/04. Office location: New York County.SSNY designated as agent of the llc, uponwhom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Cipriani,110 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10017.Purpose: To engage in any lawful business.

Notice of Qualification of D.B. Zwirn & Co.,L.P. Authority filed with Secy. of State ofNY (SSNY) on 3/26/04. Office location: NYCounty. LP formed in Delaware (DE) on3/24/04. SSNY designated as agent of LPupon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail process to: The LP, 745 5thAve., 18th Fl., NY, NY 10151. DE address ofLP: The Corporation Trust Co., 1209 OrangeSt., Wilmington, DE 19801. Name/address ofgenl. ptr. available from SSNY. Cert. of LPfiled with DE Secy. of State, Townsend Bldg.,Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Deister CapitalOnshore Fund, LP, App. for Auth. filed Sec'yof State (SSNY) 2/5/07. Office location: NYCounty. LP org. in DE 2/1/07. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whomprocess against it may be served. SSNY shallmail copy of process to Attn: HilmarSchaumann, 1114 6th Ave., 37th Fl., NY, NY10036. DE office addr.: CSC, 2711 CentervilleRd., Wilmington, DE 19808. Cert. of LP onfile: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901.Name/addr. of each gen. ptr. avail. at SSNY.Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Qualification of Mather Productions,LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State ofN.Y. (SSNY) on 1/2/07. Office location: NYCounty. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on5/24/05. SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail process to: 309West 49th Street, NY, NY 10019. DE addressof LLC: 874 Walker Road, Ste. C, Dover, DE19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. ofState, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of Needham Contrarian(QP) Fund, L.P., App. for Auth. filed Sec'y ofState (SSNY) 5/5/04. Office location: NYCounty. LP org. in DE 5/3/04. SSNY designatedas agent of LP upon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shall mail copy ofprocess to Attn: Glen W. Albanese, 445 ParkAve., NY, NY 10022. DE office addr.: CTC,1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert.of LP on file: SSDE, Townsend Bldg., Dover,DE 19901. Name/addr. of each gen. ptr. avail.at SSNY. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Stowe Group, LLC, Art.of Org. filed Sec'y of State (SSNY) 3/7/07.Office location: NY County. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom process againstit may be served. SSNY shall mail copy ofprocess to 57 West 57th St., Ste. 505, NY, NY10019. Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of 66 WEST BARCLAYSTREET, LLC, a domestic Limited LiabilityCompany (LLC). Articles of Organization filedwith Secretary of State on 2/12/2007. NYOffice location: NEW YORK County. Secretaryof State is designated as agent upon whomprocess against the LLC may be served.Secretary of State shall mail a copy of anyprocess against the LLC served upon him/herto THE LLC, 498 7TH AVE., 8TH FLR. NEWYORK, NY 10018. GENERAL PURPOSES

GEM FOR JOY, LLC, domestic Limited LiabilityCompany (LLC). Articles of Organization filedwith Secretary of State on 02/22/07. NY Officelocation: NEW YORK County. Secretary ofState is designated as agent upon whomprocess against the LLC may be served.Secretary of State shall mail a copy of anyprocess against the LLC served upon him/herto GONZALEZ OBERLANDER & HOLOHANLLP, 170 BROADWAY, STE.1515, NEW YORK,NY 10038. General purposes.

Notice of Formation of 384 Broome Street,LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of Stateof NY (SSNY) on 2/3/06. Office location: NYCounty. SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail process to: 270Lafayette St., 4th Fl., NY, NY 10012.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of FS PrivateInvestments III LLC. Authority filed with Secy.of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/25/00. Officelocation: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware(DE) on 3/1/00. SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o CTCorporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY10011. DE address of LLC: The CorporationTrust Co., 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE19801. Cert. of Form. filed with DE Secy. ofState, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MV Designs, LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on4/6/07. Office location: NY County. Secy. ofState designated as agent of LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served. Secy. ofState shall mail process to: Starr & Company,LLC, 850 3rd Ave., 15th Fl., NY, NY 10022,principal business address of the LLC.Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of Formation The Center for CulturalCompetency and Professional Development,LLC art. of org. filed Secy. of State NY (SSNY)1/23/07. Off. loc. in NY Co. SSNY designatedas agent of LLC upon whom process may beserved. SSNY shall mail copy of process to:900 Riverside Dr, 6F, NY, NY 10032. Purpose:Any lawful purpose.

Notice of formation of DP 10 West 33RD LLC.Arts. Of Org. filed with Secty. Of State of NY(SSNY) on 3/21/2003. Office location: NewYork County. SSNY designated as agent ofLLC upon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o DianePachetti, 485 Park Ave., NY, NY 10022.Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION of HoltzmanHelfman, LLP. Certificate filed with the NYDepartment of State on 4/22/05. OfficeLocation: NY County. SSNY designated asagent of LLP with whom process of servicemay be served. SSNY shall mail copy ofprocess to Harriet Holtzman, 345 EighthAvenue, #5F, New York, NY 10001. PrincipalBusiness Address: 350 Seventh Avenue,Suite 604, New York, NY 10001. Purpose:any lawful activities

Notice of Qualification of PCA Real EstateAsset Management, LLC. Authority filed withNY Dept. of State on 3/20/07. Office location:NY County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on2/5/07. NY Secy. of State designated as agentof LLC upon whom process against it may beserved. NY Secy. of State shall mail processto: One Market St., Spear Tower Suite 3600,San Francisco, CA 94105, principal businessaddress of the LLC. DE address of LLC: c/oCorporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd.,Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org.filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St.,Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of formation of CITY CHOW CAFÉ V,LLC a NYS LLC Formation filed with SSNYon 10/31/00. Off. Loc.: New York Co. SSNYdesignated as agt. of LLC, upon whomprocess may be served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to: The LLC, 16 West 45thStreet, New York, NY 10036. Purpose: AnyLawful purposes.

Notice of Qualification of Armand de BrignacHoldings, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. ofState of N.Y. (SSNY) on 1/23/07. Office location: NY County. LLC formed in Delaware(DE) on 1/11/07. SSNY designated as agentof LLC upon whom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mail process to: 480Broome St., 2nd Fl., NY, NY 10013, Attn:Brett Berish. DE address of LLC: 901 MarketSt., Ste. 460, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn:Hanover Corporate Services Ltd. Cert. ofForm. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 FederalSt., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: anylawful activity.

Notice of formation of China Solutions LLC.Art of Org filed with Secretary of State of NY(SSNY) on 23 March 2005. NY office location:New York County. SSNY designated as agentupon whom process against LLC may beserved. Address to which SSNY shall mailprocess against LLC is: c/o Nestor Gounaris169E 78 Street NY NY 10021. Purpose isany lawful activity.

Notice of Qualification of HedgeForum Icahn,LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of Stateon 1/10/07. Office location: NY County. LLCformed in Delaware (DE) on 1/3/07. NYSecy. of State designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against it may beserved. NY Secy. of State shall mail processto: c/o Citigroup Alternative InvestmentsLLC, 731 Lexington Ave., 28th Fl., NY, NY10022, principal business address of theLLC. DE address of LLC: c/o NationalCorporate Research, Ltd., 615 S. DuPontHwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of Org. filedwith DE Secy. of State, Div. of Corps., Federal& Duke of York Sts., Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of KH RadiologyHoldings, L.P., Cert. of LP filed Sec'y of State(SSNY) 3/19/02. Office location: NY County.SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whomprocess against it may be served. SSNY shallmail copy of process to Michael Abiri, M.D.,c/o Mid-Kings Imaging, Inc., 1780 Broadway,Ste. 1100, NY, NY 10019. Name/addr. of eachgen. ptr. avail. at SSNY. Purpose: any lawfulactivities. Latest date 12/31/2042.

Notice of Formation of Kitchen TableAssociates, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec'y ofState (SSNY) 11/21/03. Office location: NYCounty. SSNY designated as agent of LLCupon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail copy of processto c/o Gary I. Fields, Esq., 8 Haven Ave.,Ste. 209, Port Washington, NY 11050.Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of formation of Artware Editions, LLC.Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State NY(SSNY) 4/19/06. Office in NY County. SSNYdesig. agent of LLC upon whom processmay be served. SSNY shall mail process to:The LLC, 327 W. 11th St., NY, NY 10014.Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: BANNER AVENUE, LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on09/01/05. The latest date of dissolution is12/31/2099. Office location: New York County.SSNY has been designated as agent of theLLC upon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copy of process tothe LLC, c/o The J Companies, 711 ThirdAvenue, New York, New York 10017.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Qualification of RP Martin LLC.Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on3/30/07. Office location: NY County. Principalbusiness address: 44 Wall St., 21st Fl., NY, NY10005. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on3/14/07. NY Secy. of State designated as agentof LLC upon whom process against it may beserved. NY Secy. of State shall mail processto: c/o Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & SteinerLLP, 875 3rd Ave., NY, NY 10022, Attn:Richard S. Green. DE address of LLC: c/oCorporation Service Co., 2711 Centerville Rd.,Ste. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of Org.filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St.,Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of ROCKY MOUNTDEVELOPMENT LLC, domestic LimitedLiability Company (LLC). Articles ofOrganization filed with Secretary of State on3/2/07. NY Office location: NEW YORK County.Secretary of State is designated as agent uponwhom process against the LLC may beserved. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served uponhim/her to THE LLC, 69 E. 130TH STREET,2ND FLR., NEW YORK, NY 10037. Purpose:To engage in any lawful act or activity.

Notice of Qualification of 85 Tenth NYInvestors, L.L.C. Authority filed with NY Dept.of State on 4/5/07. Office location: NY County.Principal business address: 60 ColumbusCircle, NY, NY 10023. LLC formed in Delaware(DE) on 4/4/07. NY Secy. of State designatedas agent of LLC upon whom process against itmay be served. NY Secy. of State shall mailprocess to: c/o Corporation Service Co. (CSC),80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. DE address ofLLC: c/o CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington,DE 19808. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. ofState, Townsend Bldg., Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF BRONX -BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FORTHE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWABS, INC. ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES2006-5 C/O COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS,INC., Plaintiff, AGAINST JOHNNY SEBASTIAN,ET. AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a judgmentof foreclosure and sale duly dated 1/24/2007,I, the undersigned Referee will sell at publicauction at the Bronx County Courthouse,Room B-129, 851 Grand Concourse,Bronx, New York, on 5/22/2007 at 2:00 PM,premises known as 2026 GleasonAvenue, Bronx, NY 10472. All that certain plotpiece or parcel of land, with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected, situate, lyingand being in the New York City, Borough ofBronx, County of Bronx and State of NewYork, Section, Block and Lot: 14-3802-21.Approximate amount of judgment$397,999.16 plus interest and costs. Premiseswill be sold subject to provisions of filedJudgment Index #16482/06. Mario Biaggi,Jr., Esq., Referee, STEVEN J. BAUM, P.C., Attorney for PlaintiffP.O. Box 1291, Buffalo,NY 14240-1291 Dated: 4/18/2007

Notice of Qualification of Post Avenue PortfolioInvestor, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. ofState on 3/16/07. Office location: NY County.LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 3/13/07.Secy. of State designated as agent of LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. Secy.of State shall mail process to: The DermotCompany, Inc., 320 W. 57th St., 5th Fl., NY, NY10019, principal business address of the LLC.DE address of LLC: c/o National CorporateResearch, Ltd., 615 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. ofState, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of 165 William StreetInvestor, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NYDept. of State on 4/10/07. Office location: NYCounty. Secy. of State designated as agent ofLLC upon whom process against it may beserved. Secy. of State shall mail process to:c/o Metro Loft Management, 67 Wall St., NY,NY 10005, principal business address of theLLC. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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50 MORTON STREET LLC, domestic LimitedLiability Company (LLC). Articles ofOrganization filed with Secretary of State on03/23/07. NY Office location: NEW YORKCounty. Secretary of State is designated asagent upon whom process against the LLCmay be served. Secretary of State shall mail acopy of any process against the LLC servedupon him/her to THE LLC, 50 MORTON ST.,NEW YORK, NY 10014. General purposes.

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Nearly 20 years afterthe Soviet empire’s col-lapse, large numbers ofits natives have settledin pockets across the

metro area. Edward Shnayder and

his father, Sam, both from Uzbek-istan, count on that population forthe growth of their business.

After owning a Russian deli inBensonhurst, Brooklyn, for nearlyseven years,and serving a stint in theseafood-importing business, thetwo had an epiphany in 2000: Not asingle chain of supermarkets existed

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“We are very much the Costco ofthe ethnic Eastern European mar-ket,” Edward Shnayder says.

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Conversely, Net Cost lacks thebuying power to offer lower priceson such staples as paper goods, so itdoesn’t carry them. “Our priceswould be out of whack,” Mr. Shnay-der says. “We can’t compete withpharmacies and other big stores.”

The omissions don’t appear to behurting business. The Shnaydersdecline to disclose exact revenuesbut say sales have grown at a 10% an-nual clip. A successful independentchain typically rings up about$300,000 a week per store, accord-ing to Jenny McTaggart, senior ed-itor at Progressive Grocer.

Sept. 11 worriessuccess required hard work,espe-cially after the Sept. 11 attacks,when the Shnayders worried abouta possible crackdown on certain im-ports. “We thought 9/11 would killthe business,” Mr. Shnayder says.

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TABLETALK Enzo’sdoingdelicious double duty in the BronxPAGE 43

Political pressure cookerYoung staffers trade normal lives for chance at White House BY MATTHEW FLAMM

elevision shows like The West Wing and documentaries like TheWar Room always give the idea that young political operatives on thecampaign trail have no time for a personal life.

That simply isn’t true.Last month, Carolyn Cavaness turned 24 years old. For 15 minutes

that day, her colleagues inside the New York office of Sen. HillaryRodham Clinton’s presidential campaign put down their phones andstepped away from their computers to celebrate.

“They sang ‘Happy Birthday,’ ” says

FlowerpowerABU PABEL, 28, design directorof Big Apple Florist inmidtown, has been creatingfloral displays for corporateand individual clients for morethan 12 years. In addition tomaking arrangements, hemanages seven otherdesigners, who earn between$35,000 and $45,000 a year.He says his salary is a bithigher.

RAINMAKER Mr. Pabel alsomakes sales calls, visiting theoffices of prospective clients topitch them on the shop’s work.“It’s challenging when you goand compete against four orfive other florists for newaccounts,” he says.

LABOR OF LOVE The f lorist,who immigrated to New Yorkfrom Bangladesh almost 14years ago, produces 10 to 20arrangements a day. Big Applepieces typically run from $100to $7,000. “I love every singleone,” he says.

MAMA’S BOY Mother’s Daycomes eight to nine times ayear for Mr. Pabel’s mom. Buteven with his companydiscount, the bouquets ofroses, calla lilies, lilacs andpeonies he regularly presentsto her cost him $100 apiece—and he delivers each one to herQueens home himself.

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Ms. Cavaness, who has been work-ing 14-hour days as deputy financedirector for the New York regionsince February. “It shows I’m part ofa family here.”

The first wide-open presidentialrace in 80 years has gotten off to anearly start.Prompted by the unprece-dented number of primaries comingon February’s Super Tuesday, cam-paigns are staffing up faster and withmore people than in the past.

For New Yorkers in particular,this is an election cycle like no oth-er. A town that hasn’t fielded a can-didate since Nelson Rockefeller nowhas two in play with Rudy Giulianiand Mrs.Clinton, and three if May-or Michael Bloomberg jumps in.Sen. Barack Obama and John Ed-wards also have popular appeal here.

Living in the presentlocal operatives see the race as ahistoric moment—and a great op-portunity. “Given my age, I knowthat I’m in a [special] position,” saysMs. Cavaness. “But right now, I’mnot looking to what comes after-wards; I’m doing all I can to help

Hillary get elected.”Commitment is a prerequisite

for a campaign job where the pres-sure-cooker atmosphere only growsmore intense each month, there isno job security and the pay is mod-est. According to Federal ElectionCommission data, Ms. Cavaness isearning about $700 a week—smallchange, considering her hours.

Not surprisingly, most staffersare in their 20s and early 30s.

“It’s something you can only dowhen you’re [young enough to be]able to move to a new city at a mo-ment’s notice and sleep on air mat-tresses or not sleep at all,” says Jen-nifer Psaki, deputy press secretary

for Mr. Obama’s campaign.Ms. Psaki, 28, a former aide for

Queens Rep. Joseph Crowley,worked on Sen. John Kerry’s presi-dential campaign in 2004.

Belief in the jobsome operatives say that presi-dential campaigns are an area inwhich practical considerations don’tcome first. “I really do believe inwhat I’m doing,” says Mark Korn-blau,32, former director of commu-nications for Zagat Survey who justbecame senior adviser and nationalspokesman for Mr.Edwards.“I havethe rest of my life to have normaljobs.”

And there are long-term bene-fits. Lasting friendships and pro-fessional connections are forged inthe battlefield-like conditions.Young operatives also grow up fast.The effective ones move into posi-tions of authority that in other set-tings would be reserved for seniorexecutives.

“Most people are given far moreresponsibility than they would everbe given in a traditional corpora-tion,” says Harish Rao, 27, who was

director of information technologyon Gov. Howard Dean’s presidentialcampaign in 2004.“It’s a huge leg upon your career.”Mr.Rao’s 2004 expe-rience led him to found EchoDitto,a successful online communicationsfirm based in Manhattan.

Veterans also warn of the down-side. No matter what campaignworkers do or how addictive theirthrill ride is, they’re going to burnout by the end. Furthermore, mostwill work for losers.

“You’re intellectually, emotional-ly and physically exhausted—andthen you get punched in the gut,”says Walter Breakell, 31, a Manhat-tan-based political strategist whohas run campaigns for former Mass-achusetts Gov. William Weld andPennsylvania gubernatorial candi-

date Lynn Swann. “You don’t goback to normal for some months.”

Eventually, staffers move on toother professions. The nonstopwork makes it hard to sustain per-sonal relationships and virtually im-possible to have a family. Yet manyof them never quite get over theiraddiction to the job.

“I think about joining a cam-paign every day,” says Andrea Tan-taros, 28, who was communicationsdirector for Jeanine Pirro’s Senaterace and also worked on the success-ful re-election effort of upstateCongressman Tom Reynolds. “Ifyou have the campaign life in yourblood, you’re always going to benostalgic.”


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THE WEEKS AHEAD

THIS WEEK’S EVENTSMAY 8Mastermind Business Alliance Groupholds seminar on growing anddeveloping a business. 6:15 p.m. to 8:00p.m., 352 Seventh Ave., 16th floor. Free.Registration required. Seating is limited.(212) 564-7584 or www.themba-group.com.MAY 8Camba Small Business Services holdsworkshop on writing a business plan.6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 884 FlatbushAve., second floor, Brooklyn. Free.(718) 282-2500, ext. 242, [email protected] 8 iBreakfast holds breakfast program withJimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia andWikia. 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., CresaExecutive Center, 100 Park Ave., 24thfloor. Fee: $60. (212) 624-9110 [email protected] 8TaylorMade Media holds networkingmeeting. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., HarlemTea Room, 1739A Madison Ave. Fee:$20 in advance, $30 at door.(516) 285-4999 [email protected] 9Crain’s New York Business holdsnetworking breakfast and program withPatrick Foye, co-chairman, EmpireState Development Corp. 8:00 a.m. to9:30 a.m., Sheraton New York, 811Seventh Ave. Fee: $60. (212) 210-0739or www.newyorkbusiness.com.

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MAY 9Queens Economic Development Corp.holds workshop on access to capital.5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., New York PublicLibrary’s Science, Industry and BusinessLibrary, 188 Madison Ave. Free.(718) 263-0546 [email protected] 9 Manpower, Right Management andJefferson Wells hold forum on making abusiness work in China. 8:00 a.m. to11:30 a.m., Westin Times Square, 270W. 43rd St. Free. (414) 906-6457 [email protected] 9 Coface North America, French-American Chamber of Commerce,Global Edge and World Trade CenterIllinois hold seminar on country risktrends. 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., GraduateCenter of CUNY, 365 Fifth Ave.,Proshansky Auditorium. Free.Registration required. (212) 389-6470 orwww.coface-usa.com.MAY 9 Ameriprise Financial holds seminar onpreparing for retirement. 6:00 p.m. to7:30 p.m., 655 Third Ave., seventh floor.Free. (347) 531-7873 [email protected] 9Access Office Inc. holds seminar onnegotiation skills. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m., York College, 94-20 Guy R.Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, Queens. Fee:$62. (718) 262-2790.MAY 9Sterling National Bank holds seminaron selling. 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 650Fifth Ave., fourth floor. Free.Registration required. (212) 575-3404 [email protected] 9Human Capital Institute holds breakfastmeeting on new employees. 8:00 a.m. to11:00 a.m., Cornell Club, 6 E. 44th St.Fee: free for members, $199

nonmembers. (866) 538-1909 [email protected] 11 CoreNet Global, New York Citychapter, holds lunch program onworkforce and workplace realities. 11:30a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Time & LifeBuilding, 1271 Sixth Ave., eighth floor.Fee: $35 end user members, $55 enduser nonmembers; $75 service providermembers, $125 service providernonmembers in advance; additional $20for all at door. (212) 348-1584.MAY 11 New York Society of Security Analystsholds breakfast program on estateplanning. 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1177Sixth Ave., second floor. Fee: $215members, $275 nonmembers.(646) 871-3405.

MAY 14-20MAY 15Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corp.holds workshop on lending basics. 6:00p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 1368 Fulton St.,Brooklyn. Free. (718) 636-6924.MAY 15 Arts & Business Council of New Yorkholds seminar on arts-based solutionsfor workforce development. 6:00 p.m. to8:00 p.m., New York Public Library forthe Performing Arts at Lincoln Center,111 Amsterdam Ave., Bruno WalterAuditorium. Fee: $10 members, $20nonmembers. (212) 279-5910, ext. 30, [email protected] 16 UJA Federation of New York holdslunch on real estate and allied trades.11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Cipriani, 110 E.42nd St. Fee: $300. (212) 836-1819 [email protected] 16 Retail Marketing Society holds paneldiscussion and SoHo store tour. 8:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m., Players Club, 16 GramercyPark. Fee: $60 members, $75 nonmem-bers. (201) 692-8087 or [email protected] 16 Princeton Review holds informationsession on how employers can benefit

from broadening employees’ education.7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., MarriottEastside, 575 Lexington Ave.,Stuyvesant Room. Free. (212) 925-6447or [email protected] 16 BtoB Magazine holds netmarketingbreakfast. 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.,Hilton New York, 1335 Sixth Ave.Fee: $45 in advance, $55 at door.(212) 210-0151 or [email protected] 17 Manhattan Chamber of Commerceholds networking reception. 5:30 p.m. to8:00 p.m., Club 101, 101 Park Ave. Fee:$25 members and $35 nonmembers inadvance; additional $5 for all at door.

(212) 473-7805 [email protected] 17 Dataccount Inc. and Microsoft holdbreakfast program on how nonprofitscan do more with less. 9:00 a.m. to 11:00a.m., 1290 Sixth Ave., sixth floor. Free.Registration required. (212) 595-1044,ext. 119, or [email protected] 19 Score NYC holds seminar on startingand managing a food-services business.1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., AmericanManagement Association, 1601Broadway, eighth floor. Fee: $40 inadvance, $50 at door. (212) 264-4507 [email protected].

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HOW TO SURVIVE A CAMPAIGNPACE YOURSELF. “There will never be enough people to help you, so youhave to prioritize,” warns Harish Rao, a veteran of Howard Dean’s 2004presidential campaign.

GET A LIFE. “Take the time to go to family weddings or reunions, and seepeople who are not involved in politics,” says Jennifer Psaki, who workedfor Kerry-Edwards in 2004.

INVEST IN YOURSELF. “Make sure you have a marketable skill at the end,”says Andrea Tantaros, spokeswoman for Jeanine Pirro’s Senate campaign.

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BY JULIE SATOW

W hen revelersconverge onConey Island’sSurf Avenue forthe Mermaid Pa-

rade next month, Lynn Kelly will bein full regalia.The city official help-ing to shepherd the district’s rezon-ing has already planned her cos-tume—which she’s keeping asecret—and bought the fabric for iton eBay.

The striking brunette wore agreen sequined dress and white bar-rister’s wig to judge the fanciful eventa few years ago. This year, she willride on a float with Brooklyn Bor-ough President Marty Markowitz.

“The Mermaid Parade is symbol-ic of Coney Island: loud, racy,exper-imental and innovative,”says the newpresident of the Coney Island Devel-opment Corp., who is working tire-lessly on the neighborhood’s revival.

After proposing a strategic planfor the area in 2004, the city says it is

finally ready to present its recom-mendations this summer for a mas-sive rezoning, which will most likelyallow greater density for residentialdevelopment, several hotels, newrestaurants and retail space.

Determinedms. kelly’s promotion last month,which makes her the CIDC’s firstpresident (and first full-time staffmember) since the agency’s forma-tion in 2003 has further spurredhopes that the city is ready to act.

“She is determined to get the re-zoning done—and in a relativelyshort time frame,” says CharlesBendit, co-chief executive officer ofreal estate developerTaconic Invest-ment Partners.

In anticipation of the changes,developers have been gobbling uplarge tracts near the boardwalk.Thelargest landholders are Thor Equi-ties,which hopes to invest $2 billionto redevelop the 10 acres of primereal estate it owns, and Taconic,which plans to build thousands ofapartments on its nine acres.

Some residents worry that thecommunity’s unique character willbe compromised. But Ms. Kelly, aStaten Island native with a distinctNew York accent and an infectioussmile, has been able to charm bothsides of the debate.

Her encyclopedic knowledge ofConey Island helps. Growing up,Ms. Kelly visited regularly, and shecan rattle off facts about it as far backas the Victorian era. Her first mem-ory of the park is at age 10, when hergrandfather took her on the Cyclone.

“I remember the noise, thescreaming—and I was hooked,”saysMs. Kelly, whose mother was aschool teacher and father worked inthe cosmetics industry.

Her enthusiasm makes her pop-ular with local shopkeepers. For ex-ample, her friendship with DiannaCarlin,a community activist and theowner of the boardwalk boutiqueLola Starr, revolves around their

shared adulation for popular 1980sband Depeche Mode.

Minimal public upheavalshe has managed to gain credibil-ity with locals without alienating de-velopers. “Lynn is astute and knowsthat for this rezoning to go throughsmoothly, there cannot be a lot ofpublic upheaval,” Mr. Bendit says.

His chief competitor agrees.“Be-cause of her passion for Coney Island,she has put rezoning at the top of

everybody’s priority list,”says JosephSitt,principal at Thor Equities.“Forus as a business, this has been great.”

Working for the city has meantother things for Ms. Kelly. Shortlyafter joining the Economic Devel-opment Corp. in 2001, she metlawyer Paul Kelly, now generalcounsel at the Governors Island De-velopment Corp. They married in2005 and live in Park Slope.


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ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATIONSCoActive Marketing Group: BruceGinsberg, 52, joined as senior vicepresident of business development. Hehad been senior vice president, businessdevelopment , at Snap Marketing.DiMassimoGoldstein: Frank Sampogna,62, joined as chairman. He was formerlychairman of Cossette Post, New York.MediaWhiz Holdings Inc.: JonathanShapiro, 44, joined as chief executive. Hehad been president of Lillian VernonCorp.Publicis Consultants|PR: Roberta Lee, 43,joined as senior vice president anddirector of media relations, a newposition. She was formerly senior vice

president at Linda Alschuler & KaplanPublic Relations.Titan Worldwide: Craig Abolt, 45, waspromoted to executive vice president andcontinues as chief financial officer.Scott E. Goldsmith, 39, was promoted toexecutive vice president from senior vicepresident. He continues as generalcounsel.

FINANCE & INSURANCEFirst Capital: Anthony Brown, 54, joined asinternational region managing director.He had been a managing director atGMAC Commercial Finance.Third Avenue Management: Yang Lie, 41,was promoted to director of research, a

new position, and continues as principaland senior portfolio manager, privateand institutional advisory business.

HIGH TECH & NEW MEDIA Bluewolf: Len Couture, 44, joined assenior director. He was formerly chiefinformation officer at EnterasysNetworks.TargetSpot Inc.: Doug Perlson, 38, co-founded the media advertising companyas chief executive. He had been chiefoperating officer at Seevast.[x+1]: Jamie Brown, 51, joined as vicepresident, optimization and analytics, anew position. He had been director ofstatistical methodology at AC Nielsen.

HOSPITALITY & TOURISMPeninsula New York: Robert H.Rechtermann, 43, joined as generalmanager. He was formerly residentmanager at the Peninsula Chicago.Richard Sorensen, 40, joined as residentmanager. He was formerly director ofresidences at the Four Seasons,Costa Rica.

LAWAkerman Senterfitt: Howard J.Finkelstein, 57, joined as shareholder. Hehad been counsel at Buchanan Ingersoll& Rooney.Debevoise & Plimpton: Naftali T.Leshkowitz, 36, was promoted to counsel

from associate.Hodgson Russ: S. Asher Gaffney, 49,joined as partner. He was formerly apartner at Robinson Brog LeinwandGreene Genovese & Gluck.Loeb & Loeb: Mark Waddell, 49, joined aspartner. He was formerly a partner atSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal.McDermott Will & Emery: Ed Christian,41, joined as partner. He had been ofcounsel at Orrick Herrington &Sutcliffe.Pepper Hamilton: Samuel J. Abate Jr., 51,joined as partner. He had been a partnerat McCarter & English.Kenneth J. King, 51, joined as partner. Hehad been a partner at Patterson BelknapWebb & Tyler.Ropes & Gray: Harry Rubin, 46, joined aspartner. He was formerly partner atHeller Ehrman.

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT American Documentary|P.O.V.: SimonKilmurry, 40, was promoted to executivedirector from chief operating officer.Better Homes and Gardens magazine:Melissa Aleevski, 35, was named salesdevelopment director, a new position,for the Meredith Corp. title. She wasformerly marketing director at Golf forWomen and GolfWorld magazines.Carat Entertainment/MY EntertainmentCo.: Pat Jones, 42, was promoted tosenior vice president of account servicesfrom vice president and director ofaccount services.CNNMoney.com: Aaron Gallagher, 34, waspromoted to regional vice president ofsales from Eastern advertising director.Anne Toal, 32, was promoted to New Yorksales director from account manager.iVillage: Jennie Baird, 39, was appointedsenior vice president and editor in chief.She had been executive director, women’sand lifestyle programming, at AOL.SportsNet New York: Steve Raab, 43, waspromoted to president from vicepresident of marketing and businessdevelopment.

REAL ESTATE Monday Properties: Craig Panzirer, 39,was promoted to senior vice presidentand director of leasing and marketingfrom vice president and director of NewYork leasing.SL Green Realty Corp.: Richard Currenti,46, was promoted to senior vice presidentand director of engineering from vicepresident and portfolio manager.Joseph Galasso, 51, joined as senior vicepresident and director of security andlife safety, a new position. He wasformerly a special agent, criminalinvestigation, at the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation.Thomas Bloomfield, 54, joined as vicepresident and portfolio manager. He hadbeen senior property manager, GraceBuilding, for The Swig Company.Nicholas Hayden, 45, joined as vicepresident and portfolio manager. He wasformerly senior vice president at JonesLang LaSalle.

SERVICES Synergy Workplaces: James A. Reddington,52, was named chief financial officer. Hewas formerly chief accounting officer atNew York Mortgage Trust.

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it’s impossible to report on Enzo’sof Arthur Avenue, the latest, entic-ing addition to the fabled Italianfood enclave in the Bronx, withoutmentioning the eatery’s older sib-ling in Morris Park,Enzo’s.Thoughthey’re modest in size, both restau-rants are smash hits and much in de-mand.

Owner/chef Enzo DiRendecame by his talent as a matter ofcourse. He was a busboy atDominic’s, owned in part by hisfather,when he was 12.After addingFordham University and the Culi-nary Institute of America to his ré-sumé, Mr. DiRende opened his firstnamesake a decade ago.The ArthurAvenue restaurant is 10 months old.

The two Enzo’s share an infor-mal atmosphere where fresh,honestand flavorful food is king. Bothreach the noisy stage quickly as lo-cals and destination diners alike rev-el in generous portions of scrump-tious food at reasonable prices.Plastic is welcome.

ENZO’S �� 1998 Williamsbridge Road (at NeillStreet), the Bronx(718) 409-3828

WINES 40 choices, four by the glassPRICE RANGE $12.95-$23.95WINE MARKUP 115%-240%RESERVATIONS NoHOURS Tues.-Sat., noon-10 p.m.,Sun., 1-9 p.m.

Ashoehorn is needed to getinto the established Enzo’s inMorris Park. The line of

guests waiting for seats runs past asmall bar, so standees are usually ofgood cheer.The lower-priced of thetwo Enzo’s draws families andfriends: If you’re not family at theclose-packed tables, you’ll soonhave new friends.

More often than not, table talkconcerns fried calamari ($8.95),especially with Pasquale sauce($12.95).Everyone orders the high-er-priced spread, wicked with but-ter, cognac and secret spices addedto the tomato-garlic-pepper tang ofa basic marinara. Squid never had itso good.

Beyond that, all the classicpreparations—be they oreganata,caprese, primavera, scapariello,marsala, parmigiana, fra diavolo orpizzaiola—are treated with respect.

Chef DiRende implements a les-son learned from his father:“Use thebest ingredients and your customerswill thank you.” The best ingredi-

ents are provided by his neighborson Arthur Avenue: splendid meatsfrom Biancardi, baked goods fromMadonia Brothers, tomatoes and oilfrom Teitel Brothers and seafoodfrom Cosenza’s.

At the 55-seat Morris Parkrestaurant, Mr. DiRende’s themeis—with the exception of Pasqualesauce—“the great meals Mom puttogether for us when we were grow-ing up.” At his new restaurant, thegrownups get theirs.

ENZO’S OF ARTHUR AVENUE�� 2339 Arthur Ave. (between Crescentand 186th streets), the Bronx(718) 733-4455

WINES 65 choices, six by the glassPRICE RANGE $18-$36WINE MARKUP 110%-200%RESERVATIONS Flexible onesHOURS Mon.-Sat., noon-10 p.m.,Sun., 1-9 p.m.

Tapestries hang under a cop-per-colored pressed-tin ceil-ing, the olive bread is studded

with fleshy nuggets, and fried veal-and-beef meatballs the size of eggsare crowned with fried onions and

hot peppers. The great purveyorsEnzo DiRende taps not only havetheir businesses right across the streetbut are eating in the restaurant.

Barry, our (midweek only) wait-er is bright, witty, responsive—andBritish! No matter. It’s a pleasure.Manager Oscar (half-Italian, half-Spanish) yo-yos between the twoEnzo’s as need dictates.

The Enzo Salad, enough for twoto four people, is a mountain of coldcuts, cheese, peppers, tomatoes andgreens.

Savory snapshots: Veal Enzofeatures an abundance of the tenderwhite meat playing off sausage,babyonions and peas. Linguini heapedwith lobster tail and shrimp in whitewine sauce is also too much for nor-mal appetites and must in part gohome. Spicy sausage, broccoli rabe,garlic and oil tossed with orecchietteis another belt-buster.

Branzino,red snapper and sword-fish are offered in various savory con-figurations, including swordfish pic-cata with capers and artichokes, orsnapper Livornese with tomatoes,olives, capers and garlic.

Desserts are the short suit of theevening. Perhaps we are simply in asatiated Enzo’s stupor by this point,but the cheese and cassata cakes aredense and heavy, and the sweets lackthe winning quality of everythingthat came before them.

Enzo’s of Arthur Avenue hasmore wines than the Morris Parkspot, and at slightly higher prices.


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