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The family of a 30-year-old Hawaii resident is searching for her in Los Angeles after she missed a connecting flight, sent unusual text messages and then went silent, the relatives said. The next day, she sent concerning text messages to loved ones, family members said. The three were part of a larger group of family members and loved ones who gathered in Los Angeles in recent days to launch a search effort. Family members said they couldn't speak about it in detail because they don't want to hinder investigators. The group gathered in Los Angeles is focusing its own search on the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Hill Street, near the Convention Center, LA Live and Crypto Arena, family members said.

Persons: Hannah Kobayashi, Larie Pidgeon, Kobayashi, Kobayashi's, Pidgeon, Larie, Hannah Midori Eve Kobayashi, Facebook Pidgeon, Tony Im, ” Pidgeon, Geordan Montalvo, Geordan, It's, Father Ryan Kobayashi, I’ve, ”, KHNL, Elsa Lam, Hannah Organizations: Los Angeles International Airport, Nike, NBC News, Facebook, of Modern, Los Angeles International Airport Police Department, FBI, Los Angeles Police Department, LAPD, NBC, LAX, RAD, Convention, LA, Crypto, Los Angeles . Security Locations: Hawaii, Los Angeles, New York City, Maui, New York, Grove, Beverly Grove, The Grove, Honolulu, San Diego County , California, Pico Boulevard, Hill, Angeles

At the time, Hochul said congestion pricing at that rate would be a hardship on New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet in the post-pandemic economy. Now the race is on to get congestion pricing approved before President-elect Donald Trump, who opposes it, takes office in January. The revised congestion pricing plan is expected to go before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board for approval next week. After the expected MTA approval, the state and city will then ink an agreement with transportation officials in the Biden administration, who have been supportive of congestion pricing. They also predicted that congestion pricing would generate $15 billion that could be used to modernize subways and buses.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul, ” Hochul, “, Donald Trump, Phil Murphy, Murphy, Biden Organizations: New York Gov, Yorkers, New, New Jersey Gov, America, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, NBC News, Manhattan's Central Business District, Financial Locations: New York City, Manhattan, New York, New Jersey, Hudson

A sexual abuse lawsuit alleges Sean Combs raped a 10-year-old boy at an audition in NYC in 2005. The lawsuit alleges the child was given a soda to drink, then lost consciousness. "You have to do some stuff you don't want to do sometimes," the lawsuit alleges Combs soon told him, pushing him down. Combs replied that if Plaintiff told anyone about what had happened, he would hurt Plaintiff's mom and dad badly," the lawsuit alleges. The federal indictment alleges Combs used his position of power to carry out crimes.

Persons: Sean Combs, Combs, —, Sean, Diddy, Plaintiff, we've, Sean John Organizations: Service, Plaintiff, Buzbee, Bad Boy Records, Combs Enterprise, Combs Locations: New York City, California, New York, Manhattan's, Los Angeles, Brooklyn

☆ Trump Media shares surge up to 20% after Trump rally in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump holds a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Trump Media stock rose above $46.80 per share in the first hour of trading — eclipsing its recent peak in mid-July, when the company's market value soared after Trump was nearly assassinated at a rally in Pennsylvania. Shares of Donald Trump 's social media company rocketed up as much as 20% on Monday morning, on the heels of the Republican presidential nominee's Sunday campaign rally in New York City. During that time, Trump Media has rolled out a separate streaming app, Truth+, and announced the resignation of its chief operating officer. $DJT," one Truth Social user wrote Monday morning in a Trump Media shareholder group.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Critics, Polymarket Organizations: Madison, Trump Media, Republican, Sunday, Trump, Democratic, Rally Locations: New York, NY, Pennsylvania, New York City, Manhattan's Madison

☆ The New York Liberty celebrated its first-ever championship and record-breaking WNBA season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx to become first-time WNBA champions. AdvertisementThe New York Liberty celebrated its WNBA championship victory with a parade through Manhattan's Financial District on Thursday in a picture-perfect conclusion to a record-shattering season. On Sunday, the Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of game five of the WNBA finals to bring home the team's first-ever championship. The Liberty broke revenue and attendance records this yearFrom the drafting of powerhouse rookies like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the 2024 WNBA season was destined to be different. Viewership was up, too, with an average of 1.19 million viewers — a 170% increase from last season — making it the most-watched WNBA regular season on ESPN in history.

Persons: —, Breanna Stewart, New York —, Ja, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, isn't Organizations: New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA, Service, York Liberty, Manhattan's Financial, Liberty, New York, Associated Press, Sports, ESPN, Nielsen Locations: Lower Manhattan, New, York, Sportico

☆ Giuliani ordered to hand over New York City apartment, Mercedes, luxury watches to defamation victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The 1980 Mercedes was previously owned by famed actress Lauren Bacall, for instance, and one of the watches belonged to Giuliani's grandfather. Another watch was gifted to Giuliani by the president of France after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when Giuliani was mayor of New York City. Giuliani repeatedly targeted the two women with false election fraud claims as part of his efforts to overturn Trump's loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Giuliani filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition to shield himself from sudden financial ruin, but a New York federal bankruptcy judge dismissed his case. Attorneys for Freeman and Moss had noted in a previous court filing that, "Before filing for bankruptcy, Mr. Giuliani had listed the New York Apartment for $5.7 million."

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Barrett Prettyman, Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson, Mercedes, Lauren Bacall, Giuliani, Ruby Freeman, Lewis Liman, Joe Biden, Freeman, Moss, Liman, tony Upper Organizations: Washington , DC, Benz, Yankees, Washington , D.C, U.S ., Appeals, Circuit, Republican National Committee Locations: Washington ,, Manhattan, France, New York City, Georgia, Moss, New York, U.S, Side, Palm Beach , Florida

☆ Social media's favorite fake rich kid opens up about his online persona — and his new real-life job
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Aris Yeager shot to fame by parodying a spoiled, rich European caricature on social media. Yeager recently told Business Insider about his online persona. You may have seen the 24-year-old Belgian-American, better known as "The European Kid," at some point on your social media feeds. But the conflation between Yeager's and Louis' life goes further than being mistaken for billionaires' sons. "I could be a Formula 1 driver," Louis told Sainz in a video earlier this year.

Persons: Aris Yeager, Yeager, —, Louis, Fabrizio Brienza, Bernard Arnault, Louis Vuitton, Alexandre Arnault, Yeager's, Moritz, he's, Carlos Sainz Jr, Anne Hathaway, Shaun White, Sainz, I'm, Philip Davis, Lefty, Storytime, Thomas Repelski, Davis Organizations: Service, New York City, Dior, TF1, Google, Hamptons, Northeastern University, Milano Locations: New York, Europe, TikTok, French, Saint, St

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Save America Rally" near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of more than 1,800 pages of documents filed by special counsel Jack Smith in the criminal election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Trump preemptively complained about the release of the records Friday morning, claiming it was "election interference" and calling Chutkan "evil." Smith was "going to release something else, and always before the election," Trump said during an interview with podcast host Dan Bongino in Manhattan's Trump Tower. Trump is charged with illegally conspiring to overturn his loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Smith, Trump, Dan Bongino, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Defendant's Organizations: Washington , D.C, U.S, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Biden's Electoral, Capitol, of Justice, Democratic Locations: Washington ,, Manhattan's

☆ 9 tips for making the perfect butter chicken at home, according to a Michelin-starred chef
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Priyanka Rajput | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Akshay Bhardwaj, the executive chef at Junoon, shared tips for making the perfect butter chicken. But it first found its footing as "butter chicken" in the US at Manhattan's now-closed Gaylord Indian Restaurant in 1975. AdvertisementWhile growing up in Queens, New York, Bhardwaj learned there are many variations of butter chicken. AdvertisementBusiness Insider spoke to Bhardwaj via video call to ask for his advice on recreating a restaurant-style butter chicken at home. Here are his top nine tips for making the perfect butter chicken at home.

Persons: Akshay Bhardwaj, —, New York City's, Joe's, Bhardwaj Organizations: Service, New York, Gaylord Indian, Costco, Manhattan, Michelin Locations: New, India, Manhattan's, Queens , New York, North India, West

☆ Rolls-Royce opens VIP showroom in NYC to cater to its top-tier clients. Take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

watch nowRolls-Royce has opened its first U.S. "Private Office," a secret VIP design studio for ultra-wealthy clients who want highly personalized cars. While Rolls-Royce customers have been customizing their rides for decades, the Private Office brings the concept of a personalized Rolls to a whole new level. Courtesy: Rolls-RoyceThe New York Private Office is the company's third worldwide, following Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which opened in 2022, and Shanghai in 2023. Since Koa wood is protected in Hawaii, only dead or naturally fallen Koa trees can be harvested. Interior of the custom Rolls-Royce Koa Phantom.

Persons: Royce, Chris Brownridge, Brownridge Organizations: Royce, Ferrari, BMW, Office, CNBC, Private Office, Royce The New York Private, United Arab Emirates Locations: Meatpacking, British, Dubai, United Arab, Shanghai, Seoul, Korea, Goodwood, U.K, Hawaii

☆ An iconic gem of New York City's skyline is the latest victim of the office collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Chrysler Building, a renowned gem of NYC, is the latest victim of the office apocalypse. AdvertisementThe Chrysler Building, a long-admired gem of New York City's skyline, could be the latest victim of the nationwide office collapse. AdvertisementThe website for RFR Holding, a private real-estate-management company, still features the Chrysler Building. Business Insider could not immediately reach RFR Holding or its attorneys on Thursday. What that means for the iconic Chrysler Building — and the rest of the New York City skyline — remains to be seen.

Persons: Cooper, —, John Ruth, RFR, Terrence Oved, Darren Oved, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Chrysler, Cooper Union, RFR, Service, Street Journal, Business, Seagram, Journal, New Locations: York, Lexington, New York, California , Texas , New Jersey, Florida, New York City

☆ Scammer's friend in 'Inventing Anna' wants journalist's private notes to fuel her defamation lawsuit against Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe woman who alleges she was wrongfully portrayed in "Inventing Anna" is trying to get her hands on the confidential notes and sources of the journalist whose article inspired the Netflix show. Rachel Williams, who was friends with the real-life Anna Sorokin, sued Netflix last year. In court filings this week, Netflix lawyers revealed that Williams' lawyers want to obtain Pressler's private journalistic notes. AdvertisementNetflix waived reporter's privilege once it used the notes for 'Inventing Anna,' Williams' lawyers argueOn October 4, Sorokin — who sold her life adaptation rights for "Inventing Anna" — is scheduled to testify for a deposition in Williams's suit against Netflix. AdvertisementJulia Garner as Anna Sorokin and Katie Lowes as Rachel Wiliams in Netflix's "Inventing Anna."

Persons: —, Anna, Rachel Williams, Anna Sorokin, Shonda Rhimes, Jessica Pressler, Williams, Pressler, Anna Delvey, Sorokin, she'd, Pornhub, reporter's, Sorokin —, Colm Connolly, Julia Garner, Katie Lowes, Rachel Wiliams, Alexander Rufus, Isaacs, Davis Wright Tremaine, didn't Organizations: Service, Netflix, York, Business, American Express, Fair, HBO, Immigration, Customs, New, Fashion, Journalists, BI, New York, Vox Media Locations: Morocco, Manhattan, Germany, Delaware, United States, New York, Netflix's

☆ Photos show the dramatic changes to Manhattan's skyline since the 9/11 attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Ellen Ioanes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

This year marks the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Photos from the last 20 years show how New York City rebuilt ground zero. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: World Trade, Service, Business Locations: New York City, Arlington County , Virginia, Shanksville , Pennsylvania

In addition to locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Cohabs has properties scattered across European cities including Madrid, Paris, London and Milan. Ishan Abeysekera decided that choosing a communal living space would increase his chances of making friends in a new city. Valentina Duarte | CNBC Make ItAbeysekera actually didn't set out to have so many roommates — or any roommates at all. On a whim, he looked up communal living in Brooklyn and came across Cohabs. Each person has their own locker in the communal living area, and the six refrigerators have enough space for each tenant to have their own shelf for their groceries.

Persons: Ishan Abeysekera, Valentina Duarte, —, Abeysekera, Ishan's Organizations: CNBC, Cohabs, Financial Locations: New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Cohabs, Madrid, Paris, London, Milan, New York City, Crown Heights , Brooklyn

☆ Urban biking is booming around the world, but New York City is falling behind
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

New York City has also seen a surge in bicycling since the pandemic caused many to avoid mass transit and ride shares. And the funding for the Streets Plan — more than $900 million — has already been allocated to DOT. The city streets were designed to maximize vehicle speed rather than to get as many New Yorkers around as efficiently and safely as possible. While New York City streets have generally gotten safer since the city adopted its 'Vision Zero' plan in 2014 to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries in 2014, progress hasn't been consistent. Advertisement"What New York City can learn is that when you commit to comprehensive bike infrastructure, it works," Elizabeth Adams said.

Persons: Adams isn't, Adams, doesn't, Elizabeth Adams, Kathy Hochul, it's, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Department of Transportation, DOT, Transportation, New York Gov, New Locations: Paris, New York City, New York, London, Manhattan, Cities, Tokyo, York City

☆ What are the best galleries in New York? Artists choose their favorites
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

CNBC asked artists to name their top New York galleries, ranging from the well-known to the underground. London-based screen-printing artist Diego Arellano likes Manhattan's Chelsea galleries for their large rooms and high ceilings. Hauser & Wirth has two Chelsea galleries, and both are currently showing work by Hungarian-born U.S. artist Rita Ackermann. The Dia Chelsea gallery in New York City will show an exhibition by British filmmaker Steve McQueen in September. Dia Chelsea | Elizabeth FelicellaBrooklyn resident and artist Zhuo Xiong also favors Chelsea galleries.

Persons: Sean Zanni, Patrick Mcmullan, Diego Arellano, Dia, Arellano, Dia Chelsea, Steve McQueen, Wirth, Rita Ackermann, The Dia, Elizabeth Felicella, Zhuo Xiong, Chelsea —, David Zwirner, Xiong, Wendy Olsoff, Penny Pilkington, Edward Akrout, Akrout, Sasha Maslov, Solomon, Eugene Gologursky, Kate Lewis, Matisse, Hopper, Degas, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper, Lewis, Whitney, Metropolitan Museum of Art Xiong, —, gallerists Akrout, Rob Kim Organizations: Whitney Museum of American Art, Getty, Metropolitan Museum of Art, of Modern Art, Art Newspaper, CNBC, Chelsea, Hauser & Wirth, Hauser, The, Tribeca, New, Arellano, Whitney, MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum of American, Guggenheim Museum, Solidarity, Museum of Modern Art, Maison, Broadway, Swiss Institute Locations: New York City, York, New York, London, Hungarian, The Dia Chelsea, British, Elizabeth Felicella Brooklyn, Chelsea, Tribeca, Ukraine, Mriya, Meatpacking, Manhattan, Midtown, Inner Mongolia, Chinatown, East, Chinatown , New York

☆ An NYC carriage house from the 1800s once home to an Astor family heir is on sale for $7 million — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A quaint carriage house near Manhattan's Gramercy Park was originally built in the late 1800s. Descendants of Winston Churchill and New York's famous Astor family once lived there. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis New York City carriage house has lived many lives since it was built in the 1800s.

Persons: Winston Churchill, Astor, — Organizations: Service, New, Business Locations: Manhattan's, New, York City, New York

☆ As litigation flares against Michael Shvo's property empire, his German backers feel the heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Advertisement"For no reason, I felt targeted in a very toxic and vulgar way," Goodman previously told Business Insider. In a previous response to Business Insider, Shvo said he had no recollection of that call. The Goodmans also named the Mandarin Oriental hotel brand as a defendant, stating that 685 Fifth Avenue's "service standards are severely lacking and in no way Mandarin Oriental caliber." A spokeswoman for Mandarin Oriental did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: —, Michael Shvo, Shvo's, Shvo, Shvo –, John Goodman, Diane, Belinda Burgmeier, Burgmeier, Goodman, Jennie Enterprise, Enterprise, Serdar, Bilgili, BVK, Rainer Komenda Organizations: Service, Business, Universal Investment, Deutsche Finance, Core, Shvo, BVK, Core Club, Bilgili, San Locations: Manhattan, New York, Munich, San Francisco, Milan, Italy, Turkish, BVK, Wabash, Chicago, Shvo, Raleigh, Los Angeles

☆ Ryan Serhant, who's sold $10 billion in real estate over 16 years, swears by his '1,000-minute rule'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"There's no boss, there's no mentor," Serhant recalled to Business Insider. "The 1,000-minute rule helps me stay quick in my decision tree," Serhant explained. AdvertisementView each day as a time bank, with a fresh $1,000 depositWith 1,000 minutes at his disposal each day, Serhant views his day in 15-minute chunks. Running your own business, Serhant explained, involves both big ambitions, like his desire to become New York's top brokerage, and quick tasks. The 1,000-minute rule can be grueling and rewardingThe biggest downside to the 1,000-minute rule is its inflexibility, Serhant told BI.

Persons: —, Ryan Serhant, there's, Serhant, — Serhant, Crystal Cox, Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, New, YouTube, Netflix Locations: New York City, Manhattan's Soho

☆ One of New York City's last surviving Gilded Age mansions is for sale for $65 million — see inside the historic home
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An Upper East Side mansion built during the Gilded Age is for sale for $65 million. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOne of Manhattan's last surviving Gilded Age mansions — spanning about 18,000 square feet with a marble foyer, three terraces, and 14 fireplaces — is on the market for $65 million. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Oleg Cassini, Jackie Kennedy's, —, John H, Duncan, Elias Asiel, Ulysses S, Grant Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York City

☆ Rudy Giuliani interrupts his own bankruptcy hearing, yelling it's 'defamatory' to accuse him of bankruptcy fraud
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Keeping the case in bankruptcy court would inevitably lead to Giuliani hiding his assets and being charged with bankruptcy crimes, Strickland said. AdvertisementGiuliani's attorneys appeared in person in Manhattan's bankruptcy court for the hearing, but Giuliani himself called in by phone. "Alright, someone's got a live microphone, and that's not a good situation," the bankruptcy judge said. "Your honor, this is the Rudolph Giuliani," Giuliani said amid the static of his phone. AdvertisementThe judge said he'll probably dismiss Giuliani's bankruptcy caseWednesday's bankruptcy hearing comes at a major turning point for Giuliani's bankruptcy process — where he may actually score a major legal win.

Persons: —, Rudy Giuliani, Rachel Strickland, Giuliani, Strickland, Ted, Ted Goodman, someone's, that's, Sean H, Lane, Rudolph Giuliani, Gary Fischoff, Fischoff, he'll, Giuliani's, defaming Ruby Freeman, Wandrea Moss, Noelle Dunphy, Ruby Freeman, Jacquelyn Martin, Freeman, Moss, we've, Philip Dublin, Dunphy, Dominion —, liquidating, Justin Kelton, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Business, defaming, Voting Systems, Capitol, AP, New, New York City, Dominion Locations: Georgia, Washington ,, New York, Arizona

☆ Inside Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy spending: $100 on pizza, $4 polyester ties, and 'deep bronze' tanning lotion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

They also include quite a few Amazon purchases, including cheap ties and "deep bronze" tanning lotion. For the first time, Giuliani disclosed the financial details of Giuliani Communications, the company he owns that produces his video livestreams on social media. On a monthly basis, Giuliani Communications spends more money than it makes — even before the WABC cancellation. Earlier filings were compiled by Joseph Ricci, an accountant whose firm was paid $4,000 by Giuliani Communications in May. Ricci has since declined to work on the banruptcy, Giuliani's lawyers have said.

Persons: —, Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, Maria Ryan, it's, Donald Trump, Tanner, Bice, Giuliani —, Wandrea Moss, Ruby Freeman, Jose Luis Magana It's, Giuliani's, Mike Lindell, John Catsimatidis, Ryan Organizations: Service, New, New York City, Business, Giuliani Communications, New York, eBay, Verizon, Citi, AP, Giuliani's, WABC, Republican Locations: New York, Arizona, New York City, Amazon, Manhattan, Palm Beach, Washington , DC, MyPillow, American

Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte didn't want to be overly ambitious when launching a business in New York in 2014. Some items feature "a fun twist," Marshall says: The salted chocolate cookie sandwich with white chocolate ganache resembles a fancier, French version of an Oreo. Sormonte and Marshall didn't know how much launching a cafe in New York would cost, and ended up spending $250,000. The praise brought in waves of customers, and Maman brought in roughly $2 million in revenue during its first full year. And it was great," Marshall says, adding: "Next thing you know, we're the hottest cookie in New York."

Persons: Elisa Marshall, Benjamin Sormonte didn't, Marshall, Oprah Winfrey, Sormonte, — Marshall, childhoods, Armand Arnal —, Sormonte's, Marshall didn't, Maman Organizations: CNBC, Michelin Locations: New York, SoHo, Toronto, France, Montreal, Ibiza, Spain, New, Tribeca

☆ An NYU freshman is suing her roommate, accusing her of stealing over $50,000 of her luxury belongings
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 19-year-old daughter of a Russian mining magnate is suing her NYU roommate. The lawsuit claims the roommate stole about $51,000 worth of luxury items, including a ruby ring. According to the suit, she sold some of the items on The RealReal — a secondhand marketplace. AdvertisementAurora Agapov, the daughter of a Russian-American mining magnate, has accused her New York University roommate of stealing more than $50,000 worth of luxury handbags and jewelry from her. In a lawsuit filed on May 31 in Manhattan's Supreme Court, Agapov, a 19-year-old freshman, claimed that her 18-year-old roommate, Kaitlyn Fung, sold some of the items on The RealReal — a secondhand luxury marketplace.

Persons: —, Kaitlyn Fung Organizations: NYU, Service, New York University, Business Locations: Manhattan's

☆ Luxury developer Michael Shvo has big plans. Bitter disputes and a soft real estate market threatens to thwart them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Amid the whirlwind of activity, the 51-year old, Israel-born executive has presented himself as a real estate visionary with a personal preference for all-black attire and a taste for luxury brands. BVK recently hired the residential brokerage firm Corcoran Group to complete a market study of the Fifth Avenue project, a person who viewed the report said. Miller noted he did not have direct knowledge of the situation at 685 Fifth Avenue. At 685 Fifth Avenue, he recently marked down prices for some of the units. In contrast, the Shore Club, which is being built by the New York real estate developer Steve Witkoff just a few hundred yards away from the Raleigh has pre-sold briskly.

Persons: —, Michael Shvo, Shvo, Peter Marino, Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, BVK, Corcoran, Jonathan Miller, Miller Samuel, Miller, Pam Liebman, Corcoran's, Truist, Michael Lirtzman, Akuna, Lirtzman, I've, Scott Wadler, Wadler, Jed Jacobsohn, John Goodman, Diane, –, Goodman, profanely, Serdar, Shvo's, Bilgili, Deutsche Finance didn't, Alex Miranda, I'm, Steve Witkoff, Morgan Chase Organizations: Service, Bayerische, Deutsche Finance, Business, GFI, Group, Shvo, Wabash, Akuna, Colliers, Wabash –, Raleigh, Core, New York State, Noë, Associates, West, Bilgili, BVK, Shore Club, New Locations: New York, Manhattan's Plaza, Los Angeles, Miami Beach, Raleigh, Israel, Wilshire, LA, Manhattan, Chicago, Miami, Paris, South Florida, San Francisco, Manhattan's, Turkish, BVK, Wabash, Shvo, Munich

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