The ING NYC Marathon: Sunday November 7th in Central Park, Manhattan - 10/31/10 09:54 PM
Sunday, November 7, 2010
The premier event of New York Road Runners, the ING New York City Marathon is one of the world's great road races, drawing more than 100,000 applicants annually.
The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, not only for the more than $600,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and 315 million worldwide television viewers. As any one of the more than 700,000 past participants will attest, crossing the finish line in Central Park is one of the great thrills of a … (8 comments)

VOTE! Election Day November 2nd: New York City Votes A New Way! - 10/29/10 01:24 PM
 

 
New Yorkers will vote on new voting machines this year.

This year New Yorkers will be voting via a paper ballot and an optical scanner.
Say Goodbye to the old lever machines.

VOTERS CALL 311
OR
TWEET #NYCVOTES
ON ELECTION DAY TO REPORT ANY PROBLEMS AT THE POLLS
Mayor Bloomberg announced via Twitter that 311 will track Election Day complaints and urged New Yorkers to call 311 to report any issues they observe at their poll sites. 311 operators will record whether the reason for the call concerns difficulties with poll sites, … (7 comments)

Pumpkin Festival in Central Park On Saturday, October 30th - 10/28/10 11:07 PM


What's better than a spooktacular event for the whole family? One that's FREE!
On Saturday, October 30th, NYC Parks will host Pumpkin Festival in Central Park, an annual event that celebrates the fall harvest season. Pumpkin Festival will feature a ghoulishly scary Circus Berzerkus Haunted House, a Scarecrow Design Competition showcasing some of the city's most inspired creations , and the famous Pumpkin Patch (can you say free pumpkins?!). Other activities will include:


Pumpkin Decorating Face Painting Marionette Performances by CityParks PuppetMobile Arts & Crafts Walkabout Characters Live performances by the Big Apple Circus Live music from … (9 comments)

Real Estate and Politics is LOCAL: In New York It's Called A "Flip Tax" - 10/27/10 11:18 AM
Update: 2/2011 REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York) saves Flip Tax
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing a guidance (rule) that would restrict Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks from investing in mortgages in buildings with a Flip Tax (private transfer fee covenant).
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – October 15, 2010) – The National Association of Realtors® strongly supports the proposed guidance from the Federal Housing Finance Agency to prevent government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks from investing in mortgages encumbered by private transfer fee covenants.
In a letter … (23 comments)

Manhattan Halloween: The Addams Family on Broadway & The Village Parade - 10/21/10 07:14 PM
A Broadway Musical and the World's Greatest Halloween Parade! Halloween Doesn't Get Better Than This!
The Addams Family A New Musical | Official Landing Page

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story. It's every parent's nightmare. Your little girl has suddenly become a young woman, and what's worse, has fallen deliriously in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family.
Yes, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has a "normal" boyfriend, and for parents Gomez and Morticia, it's a shocking development that turns the Addams house upside down when they are forced to host a dinner … (11 comments)

Love Love. Hate Hate. Celebrate Diversity and Condemn Hate Crimes - 10/15/10 09:19 AM
Mayor Bloomberg and City council speaker Christine Quinn launched the Love Love. Hate Hate. public service advertising campaign to celebrate diversity and condemn hate crimes in New York City.
Starting October 22nd, print ads will be placed at 100 bus shelters and 100 phone kiosks throughout the five boroughs, all either donated or from within the City’s existing inventory. A video will air on two of the City’s television channels – NYC Life and NYC Gov – and on television screens in New York City taxis.
NYC & Company is producing the materials, and the Mayor’s Office of Media … (15 comments)

Determining Price Differentials Using Condo and Coop Offering Plans - 10/08/10 10:24 PM
A seller recently asked what is the price differential for each floor of the same line in a Manhattan apartment building. In Manhattan there are many variables in determining the price differential for each floor. A beautifully renovated apartment on a lower floor can easily sell for a higher price than an "original condition" apartment on a high floor. The parlor floor in a townhouse may be worth more than the 4th floor if it's a walk-up. The second floor in a pre-war cast iron building can have unique windows and higher ceilings than similar apartments on higher floors. Views and … (7 comments)

The New York Landmarks Conservancy "Living Landmarks" - 10/08/10 10:54 AM
Living Landmarks Celebration 2010 Every year, the Conservancy honors distinguished New Yorkers as “Living Landmarks” for their contributions to New York City. This year the spectacular event will take place Wednesday, November 3, at the Plaza Hotel at Fifth Avenue, New York City. Some 500 guests are expected to attend this annual tribute.
This year’s honorees are Vanity Fair Editor-in-Chief and restauranteur Graydon Carter; national talk show icon Phil Donahue and his wife, the noted actor, author, producer and philanthropist Marlo Thomas; real estate developer and Silverstein Properties owner and developer Larry Silverstein; Loews Hotels Chairman and CEO Jonathan M. Tisch; … (2 comments)

Speechless Sunday: Awesome Cathedral of Saint John the Divine - 10/03/10 07:39 PM




Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, an awesome landmark in Morningside Heights.
Located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025 (between West 110th Street, which is also known as "Cathedral Parkway", and 113 Street) in Manhattan's Morningside Heights, the cathedral is claimed to be the largest cathedral and Anglican church and third largest Christian church in the world.
 
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Third Quarter 2010 Manhattan Real Estate: The New Normal Market - 10/01/10 03:30 PM
There have been many posts lately about the media's coverage of real estate. We all know the media likes a negative spin. Here are 8 articles in today's local and national media about the Manhattan real estate market. All positive. It's hard to put a negative spin on our current data.
Every quarter I publish The Corcoran quarterly market report on my blog. The 3-Q 2010 report just came out today. I will publish it in my next blog. Today's press coverage in the major media outlets all beat me to it while I was busy selling real estate.
Here is the … (6 comments)

 
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