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☆ Whole Foods co-founder: Nobody paid us any attention until we opened a store in Columbus Circle
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhole Foods co-founder: Nobody paid us any attention until we opened a store in Columbus CircleJohn Mackey, Whole Foods co-founder and former CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss trends in the grocery sector, the company's expansion into New York City, and more.

Persons: John Mackey Organizations: Foods Locations: Columbus, New York City

☆ I visited Williams Sonoma and got a glimpse at why business is booming, from its free perks to high-end kitchen tools
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I shopped at Williams Sonoma for the first time, visiting the Columbus Circle location in New York. I was impressed by the wide range of kitchen tools, helpful resources, and free perks. AdvertisementWith over half of its business conducted online, kitchen and home furnishings company Williams Sonoma is one of the largest e-commerce retailers in the US, Business Wire reported. I've purchased Williams Sonoma cookware from friends' online wedding registries many times, but I had never actually set foot inside one of its brick-and-mortar locations. Zacks Equity Research attributes the recent success of Williams Sonoma to its expanding line of products and collaborations with brands like Netflix, its bolstered e-commerce platform, and its business-to-business strategy.

Persons: —, Williams, I'd, I've, William Sonoma's Organizations: Williams Sonoma, Service, Business, Williams, Walmart, Target, Equity Research, Zacks, Research, Netflix Locations: Columbus, New York, New York City, Williams Sonoma

☆ What Makes a Good Party? A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Callie Holtermann | Rebecca Smeyne | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On Wednesday night, two sturdy bouncers framed an unmarked doorway between a pizzeria and a vape shop on West 57th Street. Those granted entry descended a narrow staircase to the door of Silencio New York, where a new offshoot of the swank Parisian nightclub was hosting its inaugural party. The Silencio on rue Montmartre has attracted a cross-section of Paris’s fashion, art and music scenes since it opened in 2011, with the involvement of the filmmaker David Lynch. (Its name references the eerie theater in Mr. Lynch’s 2001 movie “Mulholland Drive.”)Although its new location near Columbus Circle is not slated to officially open until later this month, it opened its doors early for a celebration for “Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys,” the power couple’s exhibition highlighting Black art stars that opens at the Brooklyn Museum on Saturday.

Persons: swank, David Lynch, Lynch’s, Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys Organizations: “ Giants, Art, Brooklyn Museum Locations: Silencio New York, Montmartre, Columbus

☆ JPMorgan Chase to open more than 500 new branches in the next 3 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The bank, which already boasts the largest number of branches compared to its competitors in the United States, said it would open more than 500 new Chase branches and hire 3,500 employees in the next three years. JPMorgan said it plans to expand its footprint in cities like Boston, Minneapolis, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Morgan” branches, its higher-end offering for more affluent customers, across the country. Morgan” branches were previously First Republic branches, JPMorgan said. JPMorgan purchased most of First Republic Bank in May after it joined a string of regional bank failures in the spring of 2023.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, we’re, ”, Marianne Lake, ” Jeremy Barnum, J.P, Morgan ” Organizations: CNN, JPMorgan, Chase, Bank of America, First Republic Bank Locations: United States, Boston , Minneapolis, Charlotte, North Carolina, Wells Fargo, Bankrate, New York, San Francisco, Republic

☆ Lenders are bailing out of commercial real estate as a wave of debt builds
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Roughly $2.1 trillion of debt connected to commercial real estate assets, including office properties, apartment buildings, hotels, and retail spaces, will come due between now and the end of 2025 in the US, according to the real estate services firm JLL. The wave of maturities and the enormous equity shortfalls have raised concerns that a growing number of commercial real estate debts will fall into distress, forcing banks and other lenders to suffer losses. His group tracked about $15 billion of commercial property debt sales during the year, roughly three times the volume from 2022. Commercial real estate loans differ from residential mortgages taken by homeowners in that most are interest-only or pay down their principal balance minimally and span a decade or less. More banks are exploring loan salesBanks and other lenders generally aren't eager to seize the real estate assets that collateralize their debt.

Persons: Jerry, Stephen Scouten, Piper Sandler, it's, Kevin Aussef, Aussef, David Tobin, Marcus, Millichap, Synovus, Tobin, David Frosh, they're, Frosh, Fitch, David Blumberg, we'd, Blumberg, Daniel Geiger, Rob Verrone, Banks, You've, Bliss Morris, Morris Organizations: Amerant Bank, Business, Banking, CIBC, Mission, PacWest, HSBC, Fidelity, Funding Inc, Blackstone, Bloomberg, Broadway, Aon Center, 601W Companies, Iron Hound Management, First Financial Locations: Coral Gables , Florida, Houston, Canadian, Brookfield, Los Angeles, Columbus, Manhattan, Midland, Chicago, Oklahoma City, New York

☆ Pro-Palestinian protesters snarl Manhattan traffic and limit Grand Central access as they call for ceasefire Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | Rob Frehse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Hundreds of pro-Palestinan protesters snarled Manhattan traffic and curtailed people’s access to Grand Central Terminal as they demonstrated in New York City on Friday night, in part demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The demonstrations temporarily closed access to the terminal, one of the city’s largest transportation hubs, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Metro-North Railroad said online Friday night. Video also showed police keeping demonstrators back from The New York Times building on Friday. One night earlier, several protesters occupied the building’s lobby, and some of them were arrested Thursday night, police said. By 10 p.m. Friday, many of the protesters had left the Grand Central Terminal area while police officers remained for security reasons.

Persons: ”, Israel, Fatih Aktas, Amin Jaludi, ” Jaludi, “, Artemis Moshtaghian, Zenebou Sylla, Matt Friedman, Skylar Harris Organizations: CNN, Grand, Palestine, Grand Central, Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s, Railroad, New York Police Department, NYPD, Hamas, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Getty, The New York Times Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Israel, Columbus, Gaza, Ramallah, New York, Anadolu, Palestine, America

Walk up to Lafayette Avenue between Fulton Street and Bedford Avenue for one of the best parties along the course. You can also catch runners at several points in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, along Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue. Take the L train to Bedford Avenue, the M or J train to Marcy Avenue or the G train to Nassau Avenue or Greenpoint Avenue. The Q subway line stops at several points along this stretch. North of 96th Street, use the 6 subway line to get to this part of the course.

Persons: It’s, Alexander, Duke Ellington, Charles A, Dana, Harlem Meer, “ Organizations: New York, Brooklyn, Barclays Center, Lafayette, Bedford, Queens, ., Dana Discovery Center, Park, Columbus, West Locations: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Staten, Bay Ridge, Sunset, Park, Flatbush, Fulton Street, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bedford, Lafayette Avenue, Nassau, Avenue, Vernon, Jackson, . Manhattan, Manhattan, Bronx, Harlem

☆ The decision makers at 6 family offices reveal what it's really like behind the scenes at the private wealth management firms managing billions – and why they are so secretive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Family offices are the private wealth management firms managing the fortunes of wealthy families. But six people agreed to pull back the curtain on family offices to reveal their inner workings. Trust comes before everything elseThe world of family offices is built on relationships and trust before everything else. "Family offices really primarily are about wealth preservation," said Nisa Amoils, managing partner of A100x Ventures who also sits on the board of the Swig Family Office. "As much as it is a family business, it is also the business of family," said Swig.

Persons: Jahnavi Kumari Mewar, JKM, Oliver Swig, I've, Swig, We've, hasn't, Amoils, Consuelo Vanderbilt, SohoMuse, Vanderbilt, Maximilian Winter, Roy, Ben Bergman, bbergman Organizations: North, RBC, Campden, nouveau, Forbes Iconoclast Summit, A100x Ventures, Vanderbilt, Central American, Wimbledon, Harmonix, SOJA Ventures Locations: New York, Columbus, Central America, San Francisco

☆ US activists rally one year after Supreme Court allowed abortion bans
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Julia Harte | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In Washington, speakers from national abortion rights groups including Women's March and NARAL Pro-Choice America will assemble in Columbus Circle to celebrate the defeat of some abortion opponents in the 2022 midterm races and rally voters ahead of next year's congressional and presidential elections. The June 24, 2022, Supreme Court ruling allowed U.S. states to ban abortion care for the first time in nearly 50 years. Conservative states have passed a flood of legislation to restrict the procedure, while other states have moved to protect abortion access. Democratic U.S. lawmakers proposed a measure on Thursday that would protect abortion patients and providers from criminalization nationwide, but its passage is unlikely given the deeply divided Congress. On the other side of the fight, some abortion opponents are pushing for a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Mike Pence, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Pence, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Julia Harte, Gram Slattery, Colleen Jenkins, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: NARAL, America, Lincoln, for Life America, Conservative, Friday, Democratic, Republican, Democratic U.S, & Freedom Coalition, Florida, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington, Columbus, U.S, Charlotte , North Carolina, Florida, Oregon

☆ An Alternative to Increasingly Elusive Bottles of Chartreuse
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Florence Fabricant | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Tableware and other home accessories made by Fazeek, a company in Melbourne, Australia, are now available in the United States. The shop at the Museum of Arts and Design, MAD, at Columbus Circle, is carrying its line of rippled, handblown borosilicate glassware in tempting colors like amber and pale pink, which demonstrate the company’s sculptural designs. In the hand, they feel less fragile than they look. Notable is the stemmed coupe for cocktails, sparkling wines, berries and frozen confections. Fazeek Glass stemware, $112 for two, tumblers, $82 for two, Museum of Arts and Design, thestore.madmuseum.org.

Persons: Fazeek Organizations: Museum of Arts and Design Locations: Melbourne, Australia, United States, Columbus

☆ A Subway Ride With Victor Wembanyama to Yankee Stadium
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Tania Ganguli | Desiree Rios | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was a rather unremarkable Tuesday at Central Park West and Columbus Circle. A light breeze rustled the sycamore branches hanging over a bicycle rental kiosk filled with neat rows of mint green helmets. Then, at 4:41 p.m., a black Mercedes van crept through the jam of buses, police vehicles and flower-adorned bicycle cabs. He was on his way to Yankee Stadium to throw the ceremonial first pitch for Tuesday night’s game with Seattle. But before that, he wanted to try something he had never done: ride the New York City subway.

Persons: Mercedes van, “ It’s Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, LeBron James Organizations: Central Park West, Columbus, Barclays Center, San Antonio Spurs, Yankee, Seattle, New Locations: Brooklyn, New York City

☆ Zara is opening or revamping nearly 30 stores in the US by 2025 — here's where they're located
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Inditex is planning to open at least 10 new Zara stores across the US by 2025. At least a dozen other Zara locations will be revamped or enlarged, the retailer said. "This is a market in which for every $100 of fashion sold, we take less than $0.50 of that," García Maceiras said. Foot traffic is up at Zara stores around the world, and Inditex reported a 23% jump in store sales in 2022 across its portfolio of brands, which includes Zara, Bershka, and Massimo Dutti. Inditex plans to invest 1.6 billion euros, about $1.7 billion, in expanding its stores and warehouses worldwide, including a new Zara store on Paris' Champs Elysées, and at least 10 new locations across the US.

☆ Fox projects record Super Bowl ad revenue after World Cup, NFL boosted results
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Fox Corp said Wednesday it will rake in a record amount of Super Bowl ad revenue as it reported a boost in its fiscal second quarter results. NFL and college football games helped drive ratings and advertising revenue, Fox executives said Wednesday. The company's broadcast network will air the Super Bowl on Sunday, which is known to be the marquee event for advertisers. "The money came in late for Super Bowl advertising, so we had some nervous moments," Murdoch said. "But it will be a record Super Bowl for us in terms of total revenue and what we achieved for each spot."

☆ Christmas vacations: 15 of the best places to go
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

The Bath Christmas Market has a multitude of wooden chalets selling distinctively British handmade crafts in a quaint Georgian setting. Bogotá, ColombiaA woman dressed as Santa Claus sits next to a Christmas tree and a Christmas star at Bolivar Square in Bogota. Salzburg and Oberndorf, AustriaThe Christmas Market and associated festivities in Salzburg are really something to sing about. Dating back to 1570, Strasbourg claims to be the oldest Christmas market in France and one of the oldest in Europe. damianalmua/Adobe StockThe traditional Christmas colors of red, green and white take on an entirely new meaning in New Zealand.

Persons: CNN —, Santa Claus, Claus, ”, Allan Baxter, Jesus, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Centre –, Austen, Melchior, Gaspar, Balthazar, Roy Rochlin, Bergdorf Goodman, Wangari Maathai, Fernando Vergara, “ Ruta, John’s, Miguel de Allende, Mary, Joseph, “ posada ”, Mozart, White Organizations: CNN, Bath Abbey, Jane Austen Centre, The, Royal, Catholic, Rockefeller, Getty Images Rockefeller, New York, Radio City, Columbus Circle, Fashion’s, Saks Fifth, Macy’s Herald Square, Kenyan, Park, Nuremberg, Toy Museum, Bolivar, Downtown, Malta Toy Museum, Quebec City, Adobe, Nord Expe, Mexico Piñatas, UNESCO, ”, Santa Locations: England, Philippines, Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland, Santa, Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New York City, Bethlehem, Moravian, Bath, “, Fernando , Philippines, Asia, San Fernando, Catholic Philippines, Manila, of Bethlehem, Barcelona, Spain, Santa Eulalia, New York City New York, Central Park, Macy’s, Nairobi, Kenya, Nuremberg, Germany, German, Bogotá, Colombia, Bogota, Christmastime, Malta, Downtown Valletta, Quebec City, Canada, Petit Champlain, Quebec, Old Quebec, Sentier, Nord, Miguel, Mexico, posadas, ponche, Piñatas, Salzburg, Oberndorf, Austria, ” Salzburg, Bavaria, Strasbourg, France, Europe, Queenstown , New Zealand, New Zealand, Queenstown, Wakatipu

☆ Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross to Sell New York Penthouse for $40 Million
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Real-estate developer and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has found a buyer for his penthouse near New York’s Columbus Circle. Last priced at $49.9 million, the condo has gone into contract for $40 million, according to people familiar with the situation.

☆ Manhattan apartment sales declined 18% in third quarter, as rates rose and markets fell
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sales in Manhattan last declined in the fourth quarter of 2020, when they fell by 21%. While prices in the Big Apple remain high − with the average Manhattan apartment price rising 4% over the past year to $1.96 million − price increases are slowing and the inventory of unsold homes is starting to rise. Manhattan apartment sales fell 18% in the third quarter, as rising mortgage rates and declining stock markets put the brakes on New York's real estate comeback. "The real sellers are meeting the buyers," said Toni Haber of Compass. "The full impact on sales and prices won't be known for at least another quarter," according to a report from Brown Harris Stevens.

☆ Made Men: A photo tour of the most notorious sites of New York Mafia history – and what they look like now
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-23 | by ( Andrew Lichtenstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderManhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, on the western edge of Midtown, got its name from its crowded tenements. On March, 13, 2019, Gambino family crime boss Frankie Cali was shot dead in the driveway outside his Todt Hill home. Andrew Lichtenstein for InsiderThe service road to the Belt Parkway runs through the northern edge of the Brighton Beach neighborhood. John Gotti's Family Home, Howard Beach, QueensThe home where John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family. It's here that John Gotti, the leader of the Gambino crime family and thus the 'Godfather' of the American mafia, lived and raised his family.

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow had $173,000 worth of merchandise stolen from her Goop store
▼ + stars: | 2015-12-08 | by ( Anjelica Oswald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Gwenyth Paltrow's New York City pop-up store was robbed of more than $173,000 worth of merchandise Saturday. The Huffington Post confirmed that three men stole merchandise, including a $106,250 Bulgari bracelet, from Goop Mrkt, which sells items from Paltrow's lifestyle brand, after breaking into a cabinet while the store was open. A Goop spokesperson said all customers and staff were safe and that the store will "remain open for business with proper security precautions in place." The pop-up store opened November 23 at The Shops at Columbus Circle and will stay open through December 24.

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